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No injuries following a collision Wed. afternoon in Union County

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July 2nd, 2025 by Ric Hanson

(Creston, Iowa) –  The Union County Sheriff’s Office says no injuries were reported following a collision this (Wednesday) afternoon on Redwood Avenue. The accident took place at around 12:55-p.m., as a Ford F-350 pickup driven by 68-year-old Jerry Young, of Afton, and that was pulling a large utility trailer, was pulling out of a farm field entrance, and attempting to turn south onto Redwood Avenue.

A Dodge Dakota pickup driven by 34-year-old Lucas Perrigo, of Afton, was traveling south on Redwood. Neither driver saw the other before the vehicle collided.

The Sheriff’s Office said the field entrance is at the crest of a hill. That feature, and weeds and shrubs in the ditch, authorities said, could have obscured the drivers’ vision. Damage from the collision amounted to an estimated $14,500. No citations were issued.