(Red Oak, Iowa) – The Red Oak Police Department says no injuries or citations were reported, following an accident Wednesday afternoon. Authorities report a 2008 Ford Escape SUV driven by 84-year-old Gail Imogene Golden, of Red Oak, was traveling south on 3rd Street at around 2:35-p.m., when the vehicle slowed down at the intersection with Elm Street. Police say Golden did not need to slow down, since east/west traffic has yield signs at the intersection, while north/south traffic at 3rd Street does not stop.

The SUV was rear-ended by a 2000 Lexus ES300, driven by Kathy Palmquist, of Red Oak. Palmquist told police she did not see the SUV slowing down. Damage from the collision amounted to $5,500, according to the report. Police noted Gail Golden was driving at less than the posted speed limit, as a contributing factor to the collision.

During Wednesday’s news, we reported Gail Golden was involved in a collision that took place Tuesday, in Red Oak. That accident happened at the intersection of Washington Avenue and Broadway Street. Authorities the same SUV Golden was driving stopped behind traffic at the intersection stop sign on Washington Avenue, heading westbound. For reasons unknown, the SUV began backing-up. The vehicle struck a van driven by Lizzete Nolting,of Red Oak, causing an estimated $3,500 damage altogether.

Following an investigation, Red Oak Police cited Golden for Unsafe Backing. No injuries were reported.