(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Atlantic Police Department report a man was cited following a three vehicle accident Friday morning at 7th and Walnut Streets. Authorities say a vehicle driven by Case Arnold, of Atlantic, was traveling east on 7th Street at around 7:33-a.m. and approaching the intersection with Walnut Street. His traffic light was red. A Chevy Malibu driven by Chelsey Christensen, of Atlantic, was southbound on Walnut with a green traffic light, and an SUV driven by Richard Whetstone, of Atlantic, was northbound on Walnut, waiting on a red light to change green. Police says Arnold ran the red light and struck the Christensen car in the intersection and pushed that vehicle into the stopped SUV. 

The Chevy HHR Arnold was driving eventually struck a tree at 705 Walnut and came to rest. Case Arnold was transported by Cass EMS to Cass Health, for treatment of non-lifethreatening injuries. Christensen suffered non-lifethreatening injuries also, and went to the hospital in a private vehicle. Arnold was cited for Failure to Provide Insurance, Failure to Obey a Traffic Control Device, and having no valid Driver’s license. Damage to the primary crash vehicles was estimated at $15,000 each, while the Jeep SUV sustained about $3,000 damage.