Page County Sheriff Lyle Palmer, Wednesday, said no injuries were reported following an accident last Saturday, north of Clarinda. The accident involving an Iowa DOT snow plow and a pickup happened at around 10:50-a.m., on Highway 71, north of the intersection with 140th Street.

An investigation determined 16-year old Jarod Lee McNeese, of New Market, was driving the 2021 Ram 1500 northbound on Highway 71.  The snowplow, driven by 73-year old William Curtis York, of rural Essex, was traveling northbound with its emergency lights activated, while it was clearing snow from the roadway.

McNeese said that he failed to see the plow due to blowing snow. York said he too, was unable to see McNeese due to the snow coming from the snow plow. Weather conditions at the time of the accident were snow / blowing snow. The pickup sustained $10,000 damage. The Iowa DOT 2010 International snow plow sustained $300 damage. No citations were issued.