No injuries reported following a collision in Creston, Sunday afternoon
May 19th, 2025 by Ric Hanson
(Creston, Iowa) – The Creston Police Department says there were no injuries following a collision Sunday afternoon. The accident at Clark and Walnut Streets happened at around 4:15-p.m., as vehicles driven by 22-year-old Damien Beard, of Creston, and 62-year-old Michelle Jones, of Afton, were traveling in opposite directions. Authorities say Beard was driving a 2009 Chevy Express passenger van with two passengers on-board, eastbound on Clark, and came to the intersection with Walnut Street, where there was a Yield sign.
Jones was driving a 2015 Chevy Equinox west on Clark Street, and approached the same section controlled by a Yield sign. Both vehicles proceeded into the intersection, where Beard attempted to turn north onto Walnut. Jones’ vehicle struck the van on the right rear, causing a total of $2,000 damage. No citations were issued.