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Accident in Montgomery County the result of apparent brake failure

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October 25th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Red Oak, Iowa) – The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office says no injuries were reported following an accident this (Friday) morning. Authorities say a 1998 Dodge Dakota pickup driven by 38-year-old Ronald Alan Dolph, of Red Oak, was traveling south on G Avenue at around 8:35-a.m. and approached the railroad tunnel. When Dolph applied the brakes to lower his speed, the pickup’s brake system failed, causing the vehicle to be pulled towards the wall of the tunnel. The vehicle sustained an estimated $2,000 damage. No damage was reported to the railroad tunnel wall.

No citations were issued.