(Red Oak, IA) – An investigation into a collision early Monday afternoon in Red Oak resulted in a citation. Red Oak Police say no injuries were reported after a 2010 Honda Civic driven by 34-year-old Jamie Elizabeth Gentry, of Emerson, struck the rear of a 2019 Dodge pickup driven by 57-year-old William C. Watts, of Red Oak. The accident happened at the intersection of N. Broadway and W. Corning Streets, at around 1:20-p.m., Monday.

Authorities say the pickup was southbound on N. Broadway and had stopped behind a non-contact vehicle at the stop light. The Honda was also southbound on N. Broadway and approaching the intersection. Police say Gentry did not realize the pickup was stopped and was too close to stop in-time, before striking the back of the pickup.

Police cited Gentry for Following Too Close. Damage to her Honda amounted to a police-estimated $4,000 damage. The car was towed from the scene. The pickup sustained damage amounting to an estimated $2,000, and was driven away from the scene following the accident investigation.