No one was injured during an accident on Wednesday in Red Oak. At 12:20 p.m. Red Oak Police were called to the accident in the 500 block of East Sunset Avenue. After investigation it was determined that a 2010 Chrysler Sebring driven by Riley Brian Caron of Creston was westbound on Sunset Avenue and became distracted by his phone. He struck a legally parked 2019 Chevy Silverado owned by Mark Snyder of Red Oak. Caron rear-ended the pickup and rolled it across the street, where it came to rest in a yard. Caron did not sustain any injuries.

The Silverado was functional and driven from the scene with an estimated $3,000 damage. The Chrysler had to be towed from the scene and was considered a total loss, sustaining an estimated $7,000 damage.

Caron was cited for No Insurance and was arrested for Driving While Suspended.

Two men were injured in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 29 Northbound on Wednesday. The Iowa State Patrol reports the crash occurred at the 78 mile-marker at about 11:20 p.m.

A 1999 Ford F-150 driven by 35-year-old Paul A Vail of Council Bluffs was northbound on I-29 and attempted to take the exit ramp Vail lost control and left the roadway, striking a light pole and two trees. Vail and a passenger 61-year-old Jeffrey W. Nielsen were both injured during the crash. Nielsen was flown by UNMC Helicopter to UNMC in Omaha. Vail was transported by Missouri Valley Fire and Rescue to Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs. Nielsen was not wearing a seatbelt during the crash and Vail’s life was believed to be saved by having his seatbelt on.

Vail was being investigated for being intoxicated while driving.

At their meeting on Wednesday night the Atlantic City Council set the dates for fireworks usage in the city.  The ordinance that is currently in place allows fireworks use on July 3rd, 4th, and 5th. The council decided at the meeting that they would shift the dates to July 2nd, 3rd, and 4th this year due to the 4th being on a Saturday. The idea was to alleviate having fireworks discharged on a Sunday. The hours on the set dates for usage will be 12:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.

The Council also decided that they will set the dates for fireworks discharge in the city on an annual resolution basis.

The Council also reminded residents that the annual city fireworks display will be held on July 3rd at the AMU well fields next to the Atlantic Little League Complex.

(Radio Iowa) — The Internal Revenue Service is renewing its warnings for Iowans to beware of crooks who are trying to pry away their personal financial data. I-R-S criminal investigator Steve Slazinik says more cons are appearing every week during the pandemic.  “As you know, scammers will take advantage of any situation they can to make money,” Slazinik says, “and a worldwide health pandemic is no different.”

Criminals are sending out bogus emails and texts claiming to have a cure for COVID-19, or they’re pretending to be I-R-S agents seeking personal identification so taxpayers can receive their coronavirus stimulus checks. “If it does sound suspicious, it likely is,” Slazinik says. “For instance, the IRS will not call or ask you to verify your payment details. So do not give out your bank account information or other account information, even if someone claims it’s necessary to get the check or to get the payment.”

Slazinik says there are so many scams emerging, it’s difficult to identify and prosecute all of them. He advises anyone with questions to contact the agency directly at irs-dot-gov.