(Creston, Iowa) – The Union County Sheriff’s Office says no injuries were reported following an accident that occurred today (Thursday) at around 7:24-a.m., on Ringgold-Union Street. Authorities say a 16-year-old male was driving a 2005 Chevy pickup truck westbound, when, according to the teen, his vehicle was forced off the road by a semi that was traveling in the middle of the gravel road. The driver of the semi did not stop after the pickup went into the north ditch.

In the ditch, the pickup struck a culvert that went under the roadway. The semi was never located. The teen was wearing his seat belt when the accident occurred. Damage to the pickup was estimated at $2,500. The Union County Secondary Roads culvert sustained an estimated $100 damage.