The Cass County Sheriff’s Office says one person was injured during one of two accidents that took place on Friday. An unidentified passenger in a 1998 Buick LeSabre was transported to the Cass County Memorial Hospital by Anita Rescue, after the car was struck from behind by a 1997 Dodge pickup. The accident happened at around 5:13-p.m., Friday, at the intersection of 710th Street and White Pole Road. The impact caused the car to strike a concrete culvert.
The driver of the pickup was identified as 30-year old Myles Daniel McDermott, of Atlantic, while the car’s driver was identified as 68-year old Ronald John Kelly, of Wiota. Damage from the crash amounted to $3,250. Deputies cited McDermott for Following Too Close.
The second accident happened at around 8:45-a.m., Friday, in the parking lot of the Cumberland Baptist Church. Officials say a2013 Chevy Silverado owned by Black Hills Energy was parked in the lot when it was struck sometime between 8:45 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. in the right front fender. Damage to the vehicle is estimated at $1,000.