(Red Oak, Iowa) – In an update to an earlier post, Montgomery County Emergency Management Director Brian Hamman says one-person suffered minor injuries, when a Burlington Northern Sante Fe Railroad train derailed a little after 6-a.m. today (Thursday), in Red Oak. The train derailed in the area of Bluegrass Road and East Nuckols St., in Red Oak. Emergency crews arrived on scene and found a BNSF train with (4) grain cars derailed in the south ditch, with one grain car on top of a parked Railcrew Xpress transportation vehicle.

The driver of the transportation vehicle was able to self-extricate from the vehicle under his own power. He was transported to Montgomery County Memorial Hospital for treatment of minor injuries.(Photos courtesy Brian Hamman/MC EMA)

Hamman said “There is no current threat or hazard to the public at this time. East Nuckols Street and Bluegrass Rd will be closed for an extended period of time for cleanup.”

Agencies assisting on scene include:

• Red Oak Fire & Rescue
• Red Oak Police Department
• Red Oak Public Works
• Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office
• Montgomery County Emergency Management
• Montgomery County 9-1-1 Communications
• Montgomery County Secondary Roads
• Mid American Energy
• BNSF

(Clinton County, Iowa) – A collision this (Thursday) morning in an eastern Iowa roundabout caused two people to be transported to the hospital. The Iowa State Patrol reports a 2008 BMW X3 SUV was traveling north on Highway 67 in Camanche just before 5-a.m., and approaching the roundabout with 7th Avenue. A 2007 Toyota Camry was in the roundabout heading toward Camanche/7th Avenue exit.

Both vehicles collided in a broadside fashion, causing the SUV to roll several times before coming to rest north of the roundabout. The Patrol’s report said two people were injured, but their names were not immediately released. The victims were transported to the University of Iowa Hospital by MedForce and Comanche EMS.

The crash remains under investigation. The Patrol was assisted at the scene by the Clinton County Sheriff’s Office and Camanche Police.

(Radio Iowa) – Hundreds of rare horses from all over the U-S will be racing into central Iowa this weekend, but it has nothing to do with the livestock shows at the Iowa State Fair. The Mustang Club of America’s National Mustang Show is being held in Des Moines where some 300 gleaming cars will be on display. Greg Huyser, of Indianola, says he adores all incarnations of Ford’s famous coupe and he’s thrilled the Mustang Club of Central Iowa is hosting this national event. “We will see Mustangs from across the country,” Huyser says. “We’ve got 60 years of Mustangs celebrated this year, and we’ll have everything from original cars that have never been restored to cars that were just built a few months ago.”

While some of the cars that’ll be on display are so-called daily drivers, he says most of the others will be showroom quality, including a Mustang that’s a genuine one-of-a-kind, and some that are extremely valuable. “We will have a prototype 1971 Boss 302. They actually didn’t end up making that car, but they did make one prototype,” Huyser says. “We’ll also have some Boss 429s, there. They typically, at auction, sell for $250- $300,000 a piece.” There isn’t this type of convention being held for the Ford Taurus, so what is it about the Mustang that’s so desirable and enduring that the nameplate has been around for six decades with a very loyal following?

“They were kind of a phenomenon when they first came out, back in April of ’64. They weren’t really expected to be the big sales success that they were, but they sold like two-million of them in the first two years,” Huyser says. “I was just a three-year-old kid when the Mustang came out, but yet I still remember when it came out and have loved Mustangs ever since.” Huyser will be showing off his 2014 Mustang G-T at the show, which is his ninth Mustang. His first was a 1976 Mustang Two, which is a body style some Mustang purists may mock. Everyone has a favorite, he says, though many critics are quick to blast the new electric Mustang that’s now on the road as not being a “real” Mustang.

Photo by the Mustang Club of Central Iowa

“And I kind of feel the same way, too. On the other hand, I think from Ford Motor Company’s perspective, it’s some pretty smart marketing. They put a name like a Mustang on it, people are going to become a lot more aware of it. Even now, we’re talking about their electric car versus if they called it an electric Taurus, nobody would be talking anything about it.” The show runs Friday through Sunday at the Holiday Inn Airport in Des Moines. Admission is free.

mustangclubofcentraliowa.org

(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Cass County Sheriff’s Office reports an investigation into a hit-and-run accident Wednesday on Interstate 80, resulted in the arrest of a man from Illinois on a trio of charges. No injuries were reported. Officials say Deputies of the Cass County Sheriff’s Office were called to the area near the Highway 71 and Interstate 80 interchange for a hit and run motor vehicle accident.  The reporting party advised that their vehicle was struck by a white Ford pickup with green decorations on it and the writing “Hoover” on the side.  The pickup continued east on Interstate 80, eventually exiting south towards Anita on Highway 148, per information from the reporting party.

A Deputy with the Cass County Sheriff’s Office was able to locate the vehicle. It was clocked traveling south at approximately 98 MPH.  The Deputy turned around to begin a traffic stop on the vehicle to investigate the hit and run accident and the speed violation.  After he turned around, the Deputy noticed that the vehicle turned onto Mars Avenue in Anita, which is where the Deputy soon afterward found the vehicle was parked, with a man standing outside next to it.  The man was later identified as 43-year-old Jeremy Nolan, of Westville, IL.  That information was obtained only after the subject provided a false identification, out of concern that he had arrest warrants for an unrelated incident.

The Sheriff’s Office says Nolan attempted to detour the Deputy by stating that his brother was driving the truck and ran away on foot, in fear of warrants for his arrest.  Through investigation and conversations with additional witnesses, including other passengers in the vehicle, this was found to be false and Jeremy Nolan was in-fact identified as the driver.  Nolan was placed under arrest and transported to the Cass County Jail on the charges of Driving while Revoked, Providing False Information and Speeding.

All other parties involved and/or occupants of the vehicle were released with no charges.  The Iowa State Patrol handled the investigation of the initial hit and run accident.

(Creston, Iowa) – The Creston Police Department reports three recent arrests:

28-year-old Joshua James Jost, of Creston, was arrested at his residence on a charge of Failure to Appear (in Court). Jost was transferred to the Adams County Jail and held without bond until seen by a judge.

26-year-old Isaac Wayne Hayes, of Creston, was arrested at his residence, for Disorderly Conduct. Hayes was being held in the Union County Jail on a $300 bond.

And, 31-year-old Paige Nichole Ruggle, of Creston, was arrested in the 700 block of W. Adams Street, for Public Intoxication. Ruggle was transported to the Adams County Jail.

(Red Oak, Iowa) – The Montgomery County Emergency Management Agency reports a train derailment has occurred in the area of Bluegrass Road and Nuckols Street, in Red Oak. Emergency Management Director Brian Hamman says there are no hazards to the public at this time, but motorists should be aware of heavy equipment and personnel working in the area.

More information to be released later.

Montgomery County EMA Facebook page photo (8-8-24)