Central City Man Injured in Linn County Collision

A Central City man was injured in a collision on Wednesday night.
The Linn County Sheriff’s Office says Deputies, Linn County Sheriff’s Rescue, Hiawatha Police Department, Iowa State Patrol, Robins
Fire Department, Monroe Township Fire Department, and Hiawatha Ambulance responded to the intersection of North Center Point Rd. and County Home Rd. around 8:50 pm for a report of a two-vehicle collision.
Responders arrived to find that a 2023 Buick Encore and a 2018 Ford Truck had collided in the intersection. The driver of the Encore, 79-year old Kenneth Kolek of Central City, was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The Ford was driven by 34-year old Douglas Drees of Cedar Rapids. Drees and his juvenile son were uninjured.
At this time, there are no traffic charges filed.
photo courtesy of Linn County Sheriff’s Office
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