2 injured in a head-on crash Monday in Montgomery County
January 6th, 2026 by Ric Hanson
(Red Oak, IA) – A head-on crash Monday afternoon in Montgomery County resulted in two people being sent to a hospital The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports the collision happened at around 4:20-p.m. in the 2500 block of Highway 48, about six-miles south of Red Oak.
Authorities say a Chevy SUV driven by Debra Lafollette, of Red Oak, was traveling northbound on the highway, when a when a Ford SUV driven by Sean Belgrave, of Shenandoah, for reasons unknown, crossed the center line of the highway before colliding with Lafollette’s vehicle.
Both drivers suffered from serious injuries and were transported to the hospital by Red Oak Rescue. Both vehicles were totaled in the crash. Sheriff’s officials say no citations have been issued at this time, as the investigation is ongoing.
Red Oak Police, Red Oak Fire and Rescue and the Montgomery County Communications Center assisted with the incident.

