(Red Oak, Iowa) – The driver of an SUV was cited Thursday night, following a non-injury accident at the intersection of Broadway Street (Highway 48) and W. Joy Street, in Red Oak. Authorities say a 1999 Chevy Tahoe driven by 63-year-old Jeffrey Wayne Halvin, of Red Oak, and a 2008 Ford Fusion driven by 18-year-old Hallie Straw, of Villisca, were both northbound on Broadway at around 7:20-p.m.  When Straw went to turn east onto W. Joy Street, the SUV struck the passenger side of the car. Halvin told Red Oak Police he was reaching for a falling soda pop and didn’t see the Ford begin to slow down and turn.

Damage from the collision amounted to $2,000. Police cited Halvin for Following too closely. Both vehicles were able to be driven from the scene.