(Creston, Iowa) – The Creston Police Department reports a Creston teen was cited following an accident Friday night. Authorities say 17-year-old Broderick Phelps was driving a 2005 Nissan 350 eastbound on Union Street at around 9:15-p.m., when he lost control of the car. The vehicle left the road as it was rounding a curve and spun out, coming to rest on the north side of the road. No injuries were reported. The car sustained disabling damage amounting to a police-estimated $5,000. Phelps was cited for Reckless Driving.

And, there were no injuries or citations reported following an accident Thursday afternoon, in Creston. Authorities say an SUV driven by 29-year-old Brandon Phipps, of Creston, struck Buick SUV driven by 58-year-old Leona Shepherd, of Creston, causing a total of $7,500 damage. The accident happened at around 4:30-p.m., on Highway 34 (Taylor Street), near the intersection with Pine Street.

According to the police report, the SUV driven by Shepherd was waiting to pull out onto Taylor Street from 101 W. Taylor. The SUV driven by Phipps was on Taylor Street, waiting to turn left into the parking lot at 101 W. Taylor. A third (no contact) vehicle was stopped on Taylor Street, waiting to turn left onto Pine Street. When Phipps went to turn, he didn’t see the vehicle traveling west in the outside lane, authorities say. When he accelerated while turning into the parking, his SUV struck Shepherd’s SUV.