Red Oak man cited following a collision Thursday afternoon
December 27th, 2024 by Ric Hanson
(Red Oak, Iowa) – A man was cited following a collision Thursday afternoon, in Red Oak. According to Red Oak Police, Officers were called at around 1:36-p.m. to the scene of a multi-vehicle accident at the intersection of W. 3rd and W. Coolbaugh Streets. Upon investigation, authorities determined a pickup driven by 52-year-old Michael Shawn Hart, of Red Oak, failed to yield at the yield sign, while attempting to drive through the intersection.
The pickup struck an SUV driven by 61-year-old Sherry Akers, of Red Oak, as she was traveling east on Coolbaugh Street. Damage from the collision amounted to a police-estimated $8,000 altogether. Hart was cited for Failure to Yield the Right-Of-Way, Failure to Provide Proof of Financial Liability (Insurance – accident related), and Driving While Suspended.

