Red Oak man cited following a collision late Thursday morning

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February 21st, 2025 by Ric Hanson

(Red Oak, Iowa) – The driver of a pickup truck was cited late Thursday morning, following a collision at the intersection of N. 4th and E. Valley Streets, in Red Oak. No injuries were reported. According to Red Oak Police, 76-year-old Darrell Roberts, of Red Oak, was driving a 2000 Toyota Tundra pickup too fast for conditions as he was traveling westbound on Valley Street at around 10:50-a.m.  The pickup was unable to stop on the icy road surface and entered the intersection, where it was struck on the driver’s side by a 2015 Ford Mustang. The car was being driven by 42-year-old Ronald Bingham, of Red Oak.

Damage from the collision amounted to a police-estimated $9,000 altogether (Minor damage). Both vehicles were able to be driven from the scene. Police cited Roberts for Failure to Yield at the yield sign.