UPDATE: Car and tractor collide in Audubon County on Feb. 13th

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February 17th, 2026 by Ric Hanson

(Audubon, IA) – In an update to our earlier report, the Audubon County Sheriff’s Office, today (Tuesday, 2/17/26) reported that at approximately 1:30-pm, Friday (Feb. 13th), Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call about a tractor versus car accident in the 1300 block of 190th Street. The 2001 Honda Civic, driven by Eduardo Jose Ramos Rivera, of South Sioux City, Nebraska, was eastbound. The car and a westbound 2009 John Deer Tractor driven by Trevor Gallagher,of Manning, met over the crest of a hill and collided.
Gallager was cited for Failure to Yield Half of Roadway and Rivera was cited for No Valid Driver’s License. The Honda Civic sustained a sheriff’s estimated $8,000 in damage while damage to the tractor was estimated to be $15,000.
Assisting the Audubon County Sheriff’s Department was Audubon Fire & Rescue, Audubon County Emergency Management, UnityPoint LifeFlight and Iowa State Patrol.
No further information will be released.