(Creston, Iowa) – One person suffered from possible/unknown injuries following a collision that involved three-vehicles Friday afternoon, in Creston, According to Creston Police, the accident happened at around 1:17-p.m. at the intersection of Highway 34 and 25 (Sumner and Taylor Streets). An investigation determined a 2017 Ford Escape (SUV) driven by 72-year-old Penny Ripperger, of Thayer, was westbound on Highway 34, when the woman began to make a left turn southbound, toward S. Sumner Street.

A 2003 Ford Taurus driven by 39-year-old Briget Carroll, of Afton, was eastbound on Highway 34, when Ripperger failed to yield the right-of-way and turned into Carroll’s car. Police say Carroll attempted to avoid the collision by swerving to the right, but her car was struck by the SUV.

Carroll’s car then crashed into a 2005 Ford F-350 pickup, driven by 55-year-old Vern Liesener, of Creston, as the pickup was facing north, legally stopped at the red light on S. Sumner. The car and the pickup sustained disabling damage. The SUV sustained minor damage, according to the report.  Briget Carroll complained of pain, but was not transported to the hospital.

Ripperger told Police she turned into the path of the Taurus because she didn’t see it and thought the path was clear. No citations were issued. The vehicles sustained a combined total of $6,000 damage.