(Creston, IA) – Sheriff’s officials in Union County say a woman driving an SUV lost control of her vehicle while attempting to negotiate an ice- and snow-covered curve in the road, causing the vehicle to enter a ditch and strike a tree. The accident happened as 39-year-old Melissa Cruz, of Creston, was traveling east on 160th Street, at around 1:10-p.m., Wednesday (today).

Authorities say Cruz’ 2019 Jeep Wrangler sustained an estimated $10,000 damage. No citations were issued.