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No injuries reported following a collision in Red Oak, Wed. afternoon

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July 27th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Red Oak, Iowa) – A collision in Red Oak, Wednesday afternoon, caused a total of $9,000 damage, but no one was injured, and there were no citations issued. Red Oak Police report vehicles driven by 67-year-old Julie Ann Wirth, and 60-year-old Elitha Jean Bruning, both of Red Oak, were traveling north on N. Broadway at around 3:30-p.m.

Wirth’s 2013 KIA Rio was in the turn lane in the center of the road, to turn left onto Bridge Street, and the 2008 Suzuki SX-4 driven by Bruning was in the right lane. Authorities say when Wirth decided not to turn left, and Bruning decided to turn left, onto Bridge Street, their vehicles collided.

Police mentioned Bruning and Wirth both made “Improper or erratic lane” changes.