Red Oak teen issued a warning for an obstructed windshield following a collision Thu. Morning
January 8th, 2026 by Ric Hanson
(Red Oak, IA) – A teen from Red Oak received a written warning for violating vehicle windshield requirements, after the SUV he was driving struck a legally parked car this (Thursday) morning, causing a police-estimated total of $2,500 damage. No injuries were reported.
According to the Red Oak Police Department, the 16-year-old (whose name was withheld by police) was traveling north in the 1200 block of Eastern Avenue at around 7:45-a.m. The windshield on the 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee he was driving was covered in frost, authorities said, and he could not see.
The SUV struck a 2010 Chrysler PT Cruiser.

