(Clarinda) – The Page County Sheriff’s Office today (Friday), released information about a collision that happened on Sunday, Feb. 20th. The accident happened at the intersection of Cherokee Ridge and Highway 2, or about 1.5-miles west of Clarinda. An investigation determined 16-year-old Connor Aron Owens, of Clarinda, was driving a 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser owned by Dons Auto, eastbound on Highway 2.

A 2020 Mercedes van driven by 29-year-old Chrystle Ann Wichman, of Clarinda, owned by the United States Postal Service, was waiting to turn north into Cherokee Ridge from Highway 2, when the Chrysler hit the rear of the van. Deputies cited Owens for following too closely. No injuries were reported.