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Sun glare blamed for non-injury accident in Creston

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March 24th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Creston, Iowa) – Sun glare was blamed for a property damage accident this (Friday) morning, in Creston. Police report a 2007 GMC Acadia SUV driven by a 15-year-old female was driving herself and her sister to school at around 7:35-a.m.  As they were traveling east in the 900 block of W. Montgomery Street, in Creston, the driver was hit in the face by intense sun glare. She was unable to see a legally parked 2014 Dodge Challenger until it was too late.

Damage from the accident amounted to $4,500. No injuries were reported, and there were no citations issued.