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Collision in Red Oak Saturday afternoon – no injuries

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January 16th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Red Oak, Iowa) – Police in Red Oak say no injuries were reported following a collision that occurred at around 1:40-p.m. Saturday, on Highway 48 (Broadway St.). Authorities say a2006 Dodge pickup driven by 60-year-old Steven Johnson, of Red Oak, was southbound on Broadway. A 2006 Pontiac Grand Prix driven by 16-year-old Maddex McCunn, of Red Oak, was at a stop sign and began to pull out from the stop sign. He failed to see the pickup passing by and struck the pickup broadside. Both drivers were wearing their seat belts.

The collision caused the truck to spin into the grass on the west side of the road. McCunn was cited for Failure to Yield from a Stop Sign. Damage from the collision amounted to $10, 500.