(Creston, IA) – A collision late Tuesday evening in Creston resulted in a woman being cited for alcohol and a moving violation following a crash at Harsh and Cherry Streets. The accident happened at around  7:45-p.m. According to the Creston Police accident report, 55-year-old Brian Bolinger, of Creston, told Officers he was traveling north on Cherry Street when a 2007 Jeep Liberty Sport – driven by 29-year-old Megan Elizabeth Banda, of Creston – ran the stop sign at Harsh Street and struck his 2015 Chevy Trax broadside.

Following the collision, the Jeep left the road, struck the stop sign and a legally parked 2023 Nissan Rogue, moving it sideways, before the Jeep re-entered the road. Bolinger told Police a passenger exited the Jeep with a plastic bag and walked south from the accident.

A second Creston Police Officer was talking with Banda, who began yelling. She was seated in the driver’s seat, and according to the report, had a strong odor of alcohol beverage coming from her person. There were also open containers of alcohol in the vehicle. Banda was transported to the Union County Law Enforcement Center and investigated for OWI. She was cited for Open Container – Driver, and Failure To Obey a Stop Sign.

Damage to the vehicles as a result of the crash, amounted to a police estimated total of $10,500. The damaged City of Creston Stop Sign was valued at $200. No injuries were reported.