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Union County Sheriff’s Dept. issues a (Delayed) accident report

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June 18th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Creston, Iowa) – The Union County Sheriff’s Office, Saturday (June 17) issued a report on an injury accident that occurred on June 10th. Authorities say a 1995 Dodge RAM pickup driven by 82-year-old Nancy Lee Goodwin, of Valrico, FL., was traveling north on Redwood Avenue in Union County. A 1999 Ford Taurus driven by 61-year-old Raymond Eugene Blubaugh, of Lineville, was traveling east on 170th Street. He came to a stop at the posted intersection, looked, but didn’t see Goodwin’s pickup approaching.

When Blubaugh pulled away from the stop sign to cross the intersection, the pickup struck his car on the passenger side. Both vehicles came to rest in the northeast corner of the intersection. The crash happened at around 1:50-p.m.

Both drivers were wearing their seat belts. Each complained of pain and possible injury. Nancy Goodwin was transported by Medic 1 EMS to the hospital in Creston. Blubaugh was not taken to the hospital. He was cited for Failure to have a valid driver’s license. Both vehicles were totaled, with damages amounting to $7,500.