An adult and a child were transported to the Clarinda Regional Health Center following a collision Tuesday evening in Clarinda. According to Clarinda Police, an SUV driven by 31-year old Dawn Pullen, and a pickup driven by 61-year old Joann Rogers, both of Clarinda, collided at the intersection of 14th and Lincoln Streets at around 5:35-p.m.
Officials say both vehicles entered the intersection at about the same time. Following the impact, the SUV veered north and through the yard at 222 East Lincoln, before coming to rest. The pickup was spun around by the impact and came to rest at the northwest corner of the intersection after driving over two small trees. The pickup lost a rear tire, when it hit the sidewalk. The tire rolled through the yard and hit a stair railing at 222 E. Lincoln, jarring the railing loose.
Joann Rogers was transported to the hospital to be checked for possible injuries. A passenger in the SUV, 10-year old Sander Pullen, was strapped into a child safety seat, but was transported by ambulance to the hospital to be checked for injuries. Rogers was cited by police for Failure to Yield to a vehicle on her right. Damage from the crash amounted to $9,000.