–A Southwest Iowa mans was cited after failing to stop and colliding with another vehicle near Titonka last week.
According to the Kossuth County Sheriff’s Office, 70-year-old Harley Baumgartner of Audubon was northbound on County Road R14 in a 2021 Peterbilt Semi just after 12:30 PM on Wednesday, March 4th.
The accident report states that Baumgartner became distracted as he approached the intersection with County Road A42 and failed to stop, colliding with a westbound 2014 Chevy Cruze, driven by 19-year-old Ethan Henn of Buffalo Center.
Henn’s vehicle impacted the back trailer of the semi and was drug into the east ditch. He reported minor injuries, while a passenger in his vehicle was transported to Kossuth Regional Health Center by Algona EMS.
Baumgartner did not report any injuries. He was cited for Failure to Obey a Traffic Control Device and Failure to Yield the Right of Way. Damage to his semi was estimated at $7,000.
Damage to Henn’s vehicle was estimated at $5,000.
