Accident in Creston results in injuries
June 15th, 2025 by Ric Hanson
(Creston, Iowa) – A collision late Saturday morning in Creston resulted in two people being transported to the Greater Regional Medical Center in Creston. According to the Creston Police Department, an SUV driven by 21-year-old Aleah Calvin, of Creston, was traveling south on Poplar Street at around 11:10-a.m., and approaching the intersection with Monroe Street.
Calvin looked but did not see a VW Jetta driven by 71-year-old William Hillman, of Shenandoah, traveling west on Monroe Street. When she failed to obey the yield sign and continued into the intersection, her SUV struck the car on the right front side. William Hillman, and a passenger in Volkswagen, 71-year-old Debra Hillman, were injured in the collision and transported by EMS ambulance to the local hospital.
Aleah Calvin was checked at the scene by medics, and cleared. She was cited by police for Failure to Obey a Yield Sign. Damage from the collision amounted to $11,000 altogether. (Photos by Chuck Spindler w/the Creston Fire Department)