Motor vehicle accident north of Orange City – March 11

On Friday, March 11, at 6:08 a.m., the Sioux County Sheriff’s Office investigated a motor vehicle accident that occurred on Jackson Avenue, two miles north of Orange City, IA

Royce Lee Cox, age 22, of Hull, IA, was driving a 1992 Ford Ranger northbound on Jackson Avenue, when he lost control, entered the ditch and struck a Sioux County Highway Department traffic sign.

No injuries were reported.

The Ford sustained approximately $1,400 in damage; the sign sustained an estimated $200 in damage.

Cox was cited for failure to maintain control of a motor vehicle