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One man injured in crash near Creston

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March 15th, 2019 by admin

The Creston Police Department reports one man suffered possible injuries during a two-vehicle collision on US Highway 34 on Thursday. The accident happened at approximately 4:39pm when a 2012 Ford F150 driven by 64-year-old Mark Richard Williams of Creston was traveling westbound on Highway 34 when he attempted to change lanes and didn’t see another pickup in the other lane. The back half of his truck struck a 2007 Dodge Dakota Quadcab driven by 30-year-old James Michael Snyder of Ankeny in the front driver’s side. The collision caused the Dodge to lose control and enter the north ditch and into a creek. Snyder was trapped by the embankments on both sides of the vehicle and had to be extricated by mechanical means. Snyder complained of severe back and neck pain after the accident and was taken to a hospital by EMS.

Williams was uninjured and was  issued a citation for Improper or Erratic Lane Change and released from the scene. The Ford sustained an estimated $100 damage, while the Dodge sustained an estimated $10,000 damage.