The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office has released information about an injury accident that took place at around 5:45-p.m. Monday, at the intersection of Highway 71 and 265th Street. Officials say the driver of an SUV, 51-year old Troy Lynn Farrens, of Blockton, the 17-year old male driver of a 1998 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup, and a female passenger in Farrens’ SUV, were all injured. The 17-year old was ejected from the pickup he was driving, and was transported by Villisca Rescue to the Clarinda Regional Health Center. He was eventually flown by helicopter of the UNMC in Omaha, for treatment of serious, but non-life threatening injuries. Farrens, who was trapped in his SUV and had to be extricated by Villisca Fire personnel, was transported by Red Oak Rescue to the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital and later transported by ambulance to the UNMC for serious, but non-life threatening injuries. A female passenger in his vehicle was transported by Clarinda Rescue to CRHC for treatment of unknown injuries. Two minor children in the SUV were not injured and released to the custody of family members.

Authorities say the accident happened as Farrens was traveling south on Highway 71 in a 2001 Ford Explorer, when the driver of the pickup, which was traveling west on 265th Street, failed to obey the stop sign at the intersection, and collided with the SUV. The broadside collision caused both vehicles to enter the ditch on the southwest corner of the intersection. The pickup came to rest in the ditch after ejecting the 17-year old driver. The SUV continued through the ditch and up into a residential yard before coming to rest against a tree.  The 17-year old male was cited for Failure to Obey a Stop Sign, and Failure to use seat belts.

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the scene, by the Villisca Fire Dept., Villisca, Red Oak and Clarinda Rescue squads.