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One injured in Falls City wreck

(KLZA)-- A Falls City man was hospitalized following a collision at the intersection of 21st and Crook Streets in Falls City on April 9.

The Falls City Police report indicates 75-year-old Lawrence Kirkendall of Falls City was eastbound on 21st Street near Crook Street when a southbound pickup driven by  81-year-old Jack Lovenburg pulled into the intersection. 
 
The Kirkendall pickup struck the Lovenburg pickup in the passenger side rear bumper and fender area.  Kirkendalls pickup hit a speed limit sign while the Lovenburg pickup pulled to the east, entered a grassy area and hit a utility pole.

Lovenburg was taken to Community Medical Center in Falls City with possible but not visible injuries.  Kirkendall was not injured.

The Kirkendall pickup suffered an estimated $1,500 damage while the Lovenburg pickup sustained an estimated $5-thousand damage.  No citations were issued. 

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