(Red Oak, Iowa) – One person complained of pain following a chain-reaction collision Saturday afternoon, in Red Oak, but they did not require or request transport to the hospital. According to Red Oak Police, a 2011 KIA Sorento driven by 45-year-old Mahlon John Richardson, of Red Oak, struck a legally parked 2013 Honda Civic on 6th Street, at around 4:40-p.m., Saturday. The impact caused the Honda to be pushed into a parked 1998 Chevy pickup. Both parked vehicles are registered to Craig Archer, of Red Oak.

According to the report, Mahlon told Police the accident happened when he fell asleep at the wheel. He was cited for Failure to Maintain Control. Damage to the three vehicles amounted to $20,200. Red Oak Police were assisted at the scene by Red Oak Fire and Rescue and deputies with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office.