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Injury during an incident in Red Oak, Saturday morning

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April 25th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

Sheriff’s officials in Montgomery County say a man from Corning was injured during an incident late Saturday morning. Authorities were notified at around 11:32-a.m. of an incident at the Red Oak Livestock Market, where a vehicle had rolled over a person. When law enforcement arrived on the scene, they found 66-year-old Stanley W. Roberts was located near a 1995 Dodge Ram 2500 pickup, in the parking lot of the livestock market.

An investigation determined Roberts was underneath the vehicle because it wouldn’t start. He tried to start it by shorting the solenoid with a screwdriver. His actions caused the pickup to move backwards onto his right side, while Roberts’ arm was caught in the underside of the engine compartment. The vehicle had been blocked in-place with a piece of wood by a passerby, and rescue was called.

Roberts was treated at the scene before being transferred by Air Evac to the UNMC in Omaha. The extent of his injuries were not immediately known, but they were thought to be non-life threatening. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by Red Oak Police, along with Red Oak Fire and Rescue personnel.