(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Atlantic Police Department reports one person suffered non-life threatening injuries during a collision this (Thursday) morning, at 7th and Locust Streets. The accident occurred at around 7:20-a.m., as a vehicle driven by Sidney Petty, of Atlantic, was traveling north on Locust and approaching 7th Street (Highway 6), and a vehicle driven by Forrest Yoshida, of Atlantic, was traveling west on 7th.

Photos courtesy of the Atlantic Police Dept.

When Petty failed to stop at the posted stop sign, the vehicle struck the westbound vehicle driven by Yoshida. A passenger in the Yoshida vehicle was transported to Cass Health to be checked-out and treated for injuries. Sidney Petty was cited for Failure to Obey a Stop Sign. Damage from the collision amounted to $45,000 altogether.