A man from Red Oak was transported to the Clarinda Regional Health Center following a crash early Sunday morning, that resulted from one vehicle chasing another. Police Chief Keith Brothers reports Officers were called to 13th and Nishna Streets at around 2:20-a.m. for a report of an accident. Upon investigation, it was determined a 1999 Ford F-250 pickup driven by 30-year old Charles Andrew Welch, of Clarinda, was chasing at a high rate of speed, a 2003 Saturn Ion, driven by 34-year old Craig Allen Williams, of Red Oak.

When Williams attempted to make a turn onto 13th Street, Welch allegedly rammed the back of the Ion. The car went out of control and went airborne after driving up an embankment. The vehicle proceeded to land on the front porch and partially through the living room of a residence at 723 North 13th Street. Williams suffered suspected serious/incapacitating injuries and was transported by Clarinda EMS to the hospital. A passenger in Williams’ car 23-year old Dylan Elwood Taylor, of Clarinda, suffered suspected minor injuries when an airbag deployed, and was also transported to the Clarinda Hospital by EMS

Williams and Welch were cited for Reckless Driving. Welch was also cited for Failure to Maintain Control. Damage to the truck and car amounted to $12,000. The home, owned by Lee Ann Blair, sustained an estimated $25,000 damage.