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Thursday accident in Creston

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June 18th, 2016 by admin

The Creston Police Department released details of a Thursday evening accident in Creston.  Officers were called to the scene of a two-vehicle accident at 5:14pm Thursday at the intersection of Highway 34 and Elm Street in Creston.

After investigation it was determined that a 2007 Toyota Rav4 driven by 27-year-old Kimberly Caudle of Creston was westbound on Highway 34 while a 2006 Pontiac Grand Prix driven by 22-year-old Caitlyn Cox of Creston was southbound on Elm Street when both came to the intersection stop signs.  Cox observed a truck turning from the inside lane on Highway 34 and thought she was okay to turn left onto Highway 34.  Caudle was sitting in the inside lane and began traveling west on Highway 34 and struck Cox’s turning vehicle on the rear driver’s side.  Caudle had an airbag deploy and was taken to Greater Regional Medical Center to check out possible injuries.  Cox was uninjured in the accident.

No citations were issued and the vehicles suffered an estimated $9,000 total damage.