(Red Oak, IA) – The 16-year-old male driver of a pickup faces an OWI charge and was issued three citations, following a crash early Friday morning. According to Red Oak Police, the teen was driving a 2009 Ford F-150 pickup when it went out of control and crashed into a house and legally parked GMC Sierra pickup truck in the 1500 block of E. Coolbaugh Street. The accident happened at around 3:30-a.m.

The teen told Officers he was going too fast and missed a turn before the pickup went up a driveway and struck a residence and the GMC pickup that was parked in the driveway. The Ford pickup came to rest on the driver’s side.

Upon further investigation, however, Police determined the teen driver appeared to have been under the influence of alcohol or other drugs. Police spoke with the owners of the residence, who confirmed that there were 4-or 5 other persons in the pickup that crashed, and who crawled out of the vehicle before taking off on foot before Officers arrived on the scene. None of the passengers were injured. The unidentified teen driver suffered suspected minor/non-incapacitating injuries, but was not transported to the hospital in Creston.

He was investigated and charged with OWI/1st offense. The teen was also cited for Failure to Reduce Speed to a reasonable and proper rate, Failure to Provide Proof of Financial Liability – Accident related, and Violation of his Instruction permit limitations. Damage from the crash, including the vehicles and front porch of the house, amounted to a police-estimated $16,500 altogether.