(Red Oak, Iowa) – One person suffered minor injuries and was transported to the hospital, following a collision at around 7:20-p.m. Saturday, in Red Oak. Authorities say the driver of a 2016 Dodge RAM pickup, 23-year-old Brandi Ann Sands, of Red Oak, was transported to MCMH by Red Oak Rescue. The accident happened at the intersection of N. 6th and E. Joy Streets.

Red Oak Police say a 2014 Nissan Juke, owned and operated by 20-year-old Lucas Joseph Dean Mutschler, of Red Oak, was westbound on E. Joy Street. He admitted to Police that that was driving “Too fast,” and did not see the pickup driven by Brandi Sands enter the intersection. The car hit the pickup near the rear tire, causing the vehicle to spin around and strike a light pole owned by Mid-American Energy. The pickup came to rest in the middle of 6th Street.

Lucas Mutschler was not injured. He was cited for Failure to Yield upon entering an intersection. Damage from the collision amounted to $15,300. Red Oak Police were assisted at the scene by the Red Oak Fire Department, Red Oak Rescue, Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, and Montgomery County Dispatch.