(Creston, Iowa) – In an update to our earlier report, officials with the Creston Police Department say two people were transported by private vehicles to the hospital in Creston, following a three-vehicle collision Monday evening. Authorities say 79-year-old Anthony Groumoutis, of Creston, was driving a 2010 Chrysler 300 sedan southbound on Spruce Street at around 5:40-p.m., when he failed to stop at the posted stop sign at the intersection with Prairie Street.

His car struck a 2022 Nissan pickup driven by 41-year-old Kristina Harris, of Creston, as she was traveling west on Prairie Street. As a result of the impact, the pickup swung-around and hit a 2021 Dodge pickup, driven by 35-year-old Brandyn Lilienthal, of Creston, who was traveling east on Prairie Street. The car driven by Groumoutis then struck the Dodge pickup, away from the intersection. A running dash cam in Lilienthal’s pickup, police say, shows Groumoutis running the stop sign and striking the other two vehicles.

Groumoutis was not injured in the crash. Damage from the collisions amounted to a police-estimated $37,500 altogether. No citations were issued, but the police reported stated Groumoutis’ “Old age may be impeding his ability to drive properly.”