Two car fender bender on Hwy 169

By: Donovan W. Mann – [email protected]

Humboldt, IA – No injuries reported after two cars collide at the intersection of Highway 169 and Highway 3 in Humboldt.

Officer Susan Rutz of the Humboldt Police Department files the report on the two car incident. Her report states that on Monday, Aug. 31, Roger McNeill, 57 of Humboldt was looking to turn left from a parking lot to go south on Hwy 169 near the intersection with Hwy 3 while Marcia Lenning, 75, of Humboldt was traveling north. The report states that Lenning was slowing to turn at the intersection but McNeill thought she was going to turn into the parking lot so he began to drive forward. The action resulted in McNeill striking Lenning’s white Volkswagen Jeta with his white Dodge R30.

The incident resulted in minor damages to both vehicles that were driven away from the scene. No injuries were reported by Officer Rutz at the time of the incident.