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(Update) 2 injuries reported following Thu. evening accident in Atlantic

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October 10th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

(In an update to our story at 7-a.m.)…

Police in Atlantic say two people suffered non-life threatening injuries following a collision Thursday evening on the east side of town. According to Atlantic Police, vehicles driven by Margaret Clausen, of Adair, and Callie Westover, of Atlantic, collided just after 5-p.m., on Highway 6 near the intersection of 635th Street.

Officials say both drivers were traveling east on Highway 6 when Westover stopped to make a left hand turn onto 635th Street. Clausen was distracted, and didn’t see the Westover vehicle. When she noticed it, she couldn’t get stopped in-time, and ran into the rear of Westover’s vehicle.

Both drivers were transported by Medivac Ambulance to the Cass County Memorial Hospital. Clausen was cited for Failure to Maintain Control/reduce speed. Damage from the crash amounted to $14,000.