The Cass County Sheriff’s Office reports two people were injured during a three-vehicle crash that took place last Wednesday (Sept. 2nd). As we mentioned that evening in our online report, the accident happened at around 5:42-p.m. near the intersection of Highway 71 and White Pole Road (Highway 6), east of Atlantic.

Officials provided more information about the crash in their report issued Thursday (today). Authorities say a 1999 Ford Mustang owned and driven by 25-year old Garrett Lee Cooper, of Atlantic, was traveling east on White Pole Road when he slowed to make a turn. Cooper’s car was hit from behind by a 2011 Dodge pickup owned and driven by 49-year old Dennis Loy Peterson, of Adair.

The impact caused Cooper’s car to be shoved into the path of a westbound 2013 Chevy Equinox, owned and driven by 58-year old Marcia Gail Gettler, of Adair. Gettler, and a passenger in Cooper’s vehicle, 20-year old Jessica South, of Atlantic, were transported to the Cass County Memorial Hospital by Medivac Ambulance.

Damage to all three vehicles amounted to $14,000 altogether. Officials say Peterson was cited for Failure to Maintain Control.