A motorist who was distracted by a friend caused an accident Thursday evening in Creston that resulted in possible/unknown injuries. Authorities say 18-year old Paul Carruthers, of Lenox, was driving a 1992 Dodge pickup east on Highway 34 at around 5:10-p.m., when he saw a friend waiving him down from the opposite side of the street. When Carruthers attempted to make a right turn onto Cherry Street in Creston, his pickup hit 2008 Chevy Impala that was in the adjacent lane of the two-lane road.

The impact caused the car to hit a utility pole head-on, and resulted in the vehicles’ airbags being deployed. The driver of the car, 53-year old Angela Vicker, of Creston, was checked-out at the scene by medics, and then released.

Carruthers was cited for “Turning at Intersection Violation.” Damage from the collision amounted to $5,500.