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Stanton woman receives a written warning following a collision & rollover in Red Oak

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July 14th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Red Oak, Iowa) – Red Oak Police report no one was injured during a collision between an SUV and a car Thursday afternoon. The accident happened at the intersection of N. 2nd and E. Elm Streets at around 4:43-pm.  Authorities say when officers arrived on the scene they found a 2014 Jeep Cherokee owned and operated by 23-year-old Sadie Anna Graham, of Stanton, was on its top with the airbags deployed, and a 2015 Hyundai Elantra owned and operated by 21-year-old Austin Edward Wilkins, of Red Oak, with front end damage. Graham was helped out of her SUV by citizens in the area.

According to the accident report, the Jeep was traveling east on E. Elm Street, and the car was traveling north on 2nd Street. When both vehicles arrived at the uncontrolled intersection at the same time, Graham failed to yield to Wilkins’ car. As a result, the car struck the SUV on its passenger side, causing it to overturn and come to rest on the north side of E. Elm. Police say Graham was visibly shaken, but she said she was not injured. She did have a red mark on her left bicep, but refused medical treatment at the scene. Wilkins declined to be examined by medics.

Police say Sadie Graham was issued a written warning for failure to yield to a vehicle on her right. Her vehicle was totaled, with the loss estimated at $21,000. The Hyundai sustained $6,000 damage but was driven from the scene. Red Oak Fire and Rescue assisted Red Oak Police at the scene.