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Orient teen injured in single-vehicle accident Wed. evening

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September 6th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Officials with the Creston Police Department report a teenage female was injured during a single-vehicle accident at around 7:15-p.m. Wednesday. 13-year old Kayla Marie Mills, of Orient, was transported by EMS to the Greater Regional Medical Center in Creston, for treatment of possible/unknown injuries, after the girl complained of pain. Mills was a passenger in a 2007 Saturn Ion driven by 16-year old Courtney Marie Gross, of Greenfield. The car was traveling south on Cedar Street, and while attempting to turn right onto Adams Street, went out of control.

The car hit the curb and continued off the road before coming to rest. The vehicle sustained damage to the front wheel assembly from hitting the curb with speed and force. Damage to the vehicle amounted to $800. Both girls were wearing their seat belts. And, while no citations were issued, authorities said excessive speed was a factor in the accident.