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Driver and Infant Escape Uninjured in Montgomery County Crash

By Tom Robinson May 22, 2026 | 5:31 AM

(Red Oak) The driver and a seven-month-old child escaped injury in a single-vehicle crash in Montgomery County.

According to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, the accident happened at around 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday in the 2300 block of 110^th Street.

Authorities say the driver, Ashlynn Bentley of Red Oak, was driving a 2024 Chevrolet Trax westbound on 110th Street. The vehicle entered the north ditch and ramped onto a field drive, causing it to roll onto its side.

Bentley and her seven-month-old passenger were not hurt in the crash.

Deputies cited Bentley for Failure to Maintain Control.

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