(Red Oak, Iowa) – Police in Red Oak say two people suffered suspected minor/non-incapacitating injuries, during a collision late Monday morning at the intersection of Highway 34 East and North 4th Street.  Authorities say an investigation determined a 2012 Ford Fusion driven by 80-year-old Jane Waltz, of Red Oak, was driving north on 4th Street at around 11:45-a.m., when Waltz failed to stop at the northbound stop sign with Highway 34. Her car was struck broadside by a 2006 Nissan SUV driven by 53-year-old Frances Baughman, of Braddville, as she was traveling east on Highway 34.

Waltz had to be extricated from her car by Red Oak Fire. Both drivers were transported by Red Oak Rescue/EMS for treatment of their injuries. Waltz was cited for Failure to Obey a Stop Sign. Damage from the collision amounted to $19,000.

Red Oak Police were assisted at the scene by Red Oak Fire & EMS, Red Oak Emergency Management and the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office.