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2 separate non-injury accidents Friday in Creston

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October 13th, 2025 by Ric Hanson

(Creston, Iowa) – Officials with the Creston Police Department, Sunday, said there were two separate, non-injury accidents, Friday. The first occurred at around 7:30-a.m., at the intersection of Highway 25 north and Highway 34. Authorities say a 2014 GMC Sierra pickup driven by 37-year-old Jami Sue Fletchall, of Afton, was traveling west on Highway 34 and had a green light at the intersection with Highway 25. She proceeded westbound through the intersection. A 2019 KIA Sorento, driven by a 16-year-old female from Corning, was traveling east on Highway 34, turning left (Northbound) onto Highway 25. She also had a green light. The Creston P-D says the teen failed to yield to the westbound pickup truck, and proceeded to turn north through the intersection. The vehicles collided at the northeast corner of the intersection, causing a total of $1,500 damage, but both vehicles were able to be driven away. No citations were issued.

The second, non-injury accident in Creston, happened at around 3:50-p.m. Friday, near the Creston High School. Authorities say a 2013 Chevy Equinox driven by 29-year-old Sydney Lynn Smith, of Creston, was traveling east on Townline Street through the intersection with Spruce Street. A 1999 Buick driven by a 17-year-old male from Creston, stopped at the stop sign at Spruce and Townline, before proceeding through the intersection, heading south. The left front side of the SUV struck the right front side of the car, causing a police-estimated total of $3,500 damage. The teen driver told police he looked before proceeding south, but a vehicle was blocking his view. There were no citations issued. The car sustained disabling damage in the collision, but the SUV was able to be driven away from the scene.