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Accident in front of Creston High School – 1 hurt

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February 14th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

A chain-reaction collision in front of the Creston High School this (Thursday) morning, resulted in injuries to a female juvenile. Creston Police report a 2009 Ford pickup driven by 75-year old David Wayne Mullin, of Afton, was traveling west on W. Townline Street at around 7:42-a.m., and was following to close to a 2017 Chrysler van driven by 31-year old Sarah Lynn Stephens, of Creston . The pickup struck the van at a high rate of speed. The impact caused the van to strike a 2009 KIA, driven by 36-year old Christopher WAyne Wiltermood, of Creston.

The KIA then ran into a 2002 Chevy S-10 pickup, driven by 16-year old Keagan Lee Trembly, of Creston. His pickup then ran into a 2008 Chevy Equinox driven by 20-year old Hannah Paige Thompson, of Prescott. An airbag in the van deployed, but a juvenile in the vehicle – who was not wearing a seat belt – hit her head on the front window. She also suffered from a cut to her lip. Stephens, the driver of the van, complained of leg pain. No other injuries were reported.

Creston Police cited Mullin for Following too close. Damage from the collisions amounted to $27,500.