A collision Tuesday afternoon in Guthrie County resulted in possible minor/unknown injuries to a teen from Bagley. The Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office reports 17-year-old Valerie Mae Nichols complained of pain, but was not transported from the scene to the hospital. Nichols was driving a 2006 Buick LaCrosse when she failed to notice 2005 Chevy Impala driven by 68-year-old Mickey Allen Lynde, of Panora that was ahead of her, was slowing down for a non-contact vehicle ahead, that was turning from northbound Highway 4 onto Chirma Road.

The Buick struck the Impala from behind, causing a total of $18,000 damage. The accident happened at around 2:17-p.m. Nichols admitted she was not paying attention. She was cited for Failure to Stop in a safe and sure distance.