(Union County, IA) – No injuries were reported following a collision Saturday afternoon (12/6), northeast of Kent, in Union County. According to the Union County Sheriff’s Office, a pickup truck driven by 38-year-old Jacob L. Hubbard, of Creston, was traveling west on 240th Street at the same time a Chevy Cruze driven by 40-year-old Juaneber De La Cruz-Ruiz, of Kent, was traveling north on Clover Avenue.

Authorities say when De La Cruz-Ruiz failed to stop at the posted stop sign intersection, his vehicle struck the pickup truck on the left rear, causing the pickup to turn and hit the other stop sign before ending-up in the ditch. The Chevy Cruze came to rest on the roadway. The collision happened at around 2:30-p.m.

Both vehicles were towed from the scene, with the damages estimated at $8,000 altogether. The Sheriff’s report said there were no citations issued at the scene, but that De La Cruz-Ruiz would be issued a citation for running the stop sign, and the citation would be sent through the mail.