KICD) — Luckily only minor injuries were reported in two area accidents last week that could have been much worse:
18 year old Cody Van Engen of Orange City was Southbound in a pickup North of Boyden Thursday night, when he crossed the center line and struck a semi driven by 63 year old Robert Feldman of George headon. The semi driver wasn’t hurt, Van Engen and his three passengers were taken to a local hospital with minor injuries. The Sioux County Sheriff’s Department has charged Van Engen with failure to maintain control, driving in the wrong lane, and use of an electronic communication device while driving.
And the Minnesota State Patrol says 61-year-old Brian Connot of Sioux Falls was westbound on interstate 90 Friday when two refrigerators fell out of his pickup. Cassi Richardson of Lawton Oklahoma was behind and struck the items. She and an 11-year-old passenger were taken to the hospital in Luverne to be checked out.