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Distracted driver hits parked pickup in Red Oak Wednesday

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June 18th, 2020 by admin

No one was injured during an accident on Wednesday in Red Oak. At 12:20 p.m. Red Oak Police were called to the accident in the 500 block of East Sunset Avenue. After investigation it was determined that a 2010 Chrysler Sebring driven by Riley Brian Caron of Creston was westbound on Sunset Avenue and became distracted by his phone. He struck a legally parked 2019 Chevy Silverado owned by Mark Snyder of Red Oak. Caron rear-ended the pickup and rolled it across the street, where it came to rest in a yard. Caron did not sustain any injuries.

The Silverado was functional and driven from the scene with an estimated $3,000 damage. The Chrysler had to be towed from the scene and was considered a total loss, sustaining an estimated $7,000 damage.

Caron was cited for No Insurance and was arrested for Driving While Suspended.