A Minnesota man was cited for reckless driving following a head-on collision which occurred Friday, Jan. 17 along Montgomery Street in Decorah. The collision took place near WinnMed, and several individuals were taken to the hospital with suspected injuries. (Photo by Seth Boyes)
By Seth Boyes,
A Minnesota man was cited for reckless driving, following a head-on collision which took place Friday evening along Montgomery Street in Decorah. Multiple individuals were transported to the hospital following the crash.
A report from the Decorah Police Department said 47-year-old Matthew Aaron Pierson of La Crescent, Minnesota, was traveling south along Montgomery Street shortly after 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17 in a 2012 Buick Enclave, and he attempted to pass another vehicle by using the center turn lane. The police report noted the turn lane is properly marked as a no passing zone, and it went on to say Pierson then “ended up in the oncoming lane” and struck a 2018 GMC Sierra driven by 56-year-old Gregory Dean Hovey of Decorah.
Police responded to the scene within approximately five minutes. Additional emergency vehicles were stationed near the intersections of Commerce Drive and Ridgewood Drive as law enforcement directed traffic around the scene to the west.
“The struck vehicle had two occupants, who were both transported to WinnMed with suspected minor injuries,” the incident report said. “The defendant was also transported to WinnMed with suspected serious injuries.”
Both vehicles were incapacitated, according to the report, and they were removed from the scene by Don’s Towing. Damage to the Enclave was estimated at $15,000, and damage to the Sierra was estimated at $22,000. The scene was cleared within approximately 50 minutes, according to the police report.
The Decorah Police Department was also assisted on scene by the Decorah Fire Department, Winneshiek County Sheriff’s Office and WinnMed Ambulance.
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