A man driving an SUV and who reached for a can of tobacco, caused an accident to take place Wednesday afternoon in Page County. The Iowa State Patrol reports 46-year old Jason Lynn Sander, of Clarinda, was traveling east on Highway 2, west of Clarinda at around 4:33-p.m., when he reached for the can of tobacco.

When he did so, the 2004 Dodge Durango he was driving crossed the center line of the road and hit a westbound 2009 Freightliner truck driven by 60-year old Keith Melvin Woods, of Red Oak. A 2014 Kia Optima that was traveling west on Highway 2 behind the Freightliner took evasive action, and ended-up in the north ditch. The driver of Kia was identified as 27-year old Cassie Jo Luft, of Clarinda.

Following the collision, the pickup came to rest in the north ditch, and the truck pulled over onto the north shoulder of the road. Sander, who was wearing his seat belt, was injured in the collision, and transported by Clarinda EMS to the Clarinda Regional Medical Center.