Red Oak Police say no injuries were reported following an accident Monday afternoon. Authorities say a 2012 Freightliner Semi-tractor trailer registered to XPO Logistics and driven by Beau Kinney, of Glenwood, was traveling south on Broadway Street from the intersection of Highway 34. A 2004 Pontiac Grand Am driven by Jeffrey Steven Whitt, of Villisca, was merging onto Broadway from Highway 34, when he failed to yield to the semi in his lane. The semi hit the car on the driver’s side, causing minor damage. Whitt was cited for Failure to Yield upon entering a highway, and Failure to show proof of insurance.

And, the Union County Sheriff’s Office says there were three accidents on Friday. At around 2:30-p.m., a 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix driven by 15-year old Tessi May VanScoy, of Creston, was traveling south on Highway 25, in an area where cars were slowing for another vehicle that was being pulled from a ditch. VanScoy slowed down as well, but was unable to stop due to the road conditions. Her car hit the rear of a vehicle that then left the scene. Damage to the Pontiac was estimated at $3,000. No injuries were reported.

Just before 6-p.m. Friday, a 1999 Chevy Tahoe driven by 27-year old Samantha Kay Gyles, of Knoxville, was traveling east on Main Street in Lorimor, when the vehicle went out of control on the snow covered road. The SUV hit a legally parked 2008 Honda Accord, which in-turn, was pushed into a legally parked Volvo. There were no injuries. Damage from the mishap amounted to $4,000.

And, At around 6:30-p.m. Friday, a 2000 Dodge Grand Caravan driven by 70-year old Roger Henry Shephard, of Creston, went out of control due to the slippery road, as it was traveling south on Cherry Street Road. When the van swerved into the northbound lane, a 2018 Ford F-250 pickup driven by 31-year old Kody Karl Nielsen, of Guthrie Center, struck the left rear of the van. The impact caused the van to spin around and slide backward into the west ditch. Shephard was transported the hospital in Creston by ambulance to be checked-out. Damage from the collision amounted to $10,000.