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Collision reported in Red Oak Monday morning

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May 13th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Red Oak, Iowa) – Police in Red Oak say no injuries were reported following a collision at around 7:10-a.m. today (Monday), at Highway 48 and W. Corning Street. Authorities say an SUV driven by 49-year-old Gary Wyane Porter, of Red Oak, was heading southbound and had stopped at the traffic light-controlled intersection. A car driven by 19-year-old Cord James Nippert, of Villisca, was also traveling southbound. When Nippert failed to stop in-time, his vehicle rear-ended the SUV, causing minor (estimated at $2,400) damage. No citations were issued. The report noted the car was following too close.