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Accident in Creston Friday afternoon

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June 4th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

The Union County Sheriff’s Office says no injuries were reported following a collision on the southeast side of Creston, Friday afternoon. Authorities say a car driven by 16-year old Timmy Kohl, of Creston, was traveling north on S. Cherry Street at around 1-p.m., and stopped at the intersection with Highway 34. Kohl saw a pickup with its right turning signal flashing as it was heading towards him eastbound on Highway 34, so he proceeded into the intersection.

The driver of the pickup, 28-year old Teresa Murphy, of Bedford, told investigators she had been signaling a lane change from the inside to outside lane previous to the intersection, and did not signal for an intent to turn. Murphy tried to avoid the collision, but her 2015 Ford struck the 1998 Chevy Lumina on the driver’s side, causing $11,000 damage.

Authorities cited Kohl for Failure to Yield from a Stop Sign.