Red Oak juvenile escapes injury during an accident Thursday morning

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March 7th, 2025 by Ric Hanson

(Red Oak, Iowa) – Police in Red Oak say the female juvenile driver of a SUV escaped injury Thursday morning, after the vehicle she was driving left the road and struck a utility pole. Authorities say the vehicle was traveling north in the 600 block of Boundary Street at around 10:15-a.m., when the (unidentified) driver took her eyes off the road to reach for something. The 2006 SAAB SUV drove off the road to the right and struck the utility pole. The vehicle sustained damage estimated at $7,000. The juvenile was issued a written warning for Failure to Maintain Control.