No injuries were reported following an accident Saturday afternoon, just north of Afton. The Union County Sheriff’s Office reports a 2016 Ford Edge driven by 79-year old Gaylord Henriksen, of Afton, and a 1996 Chevy pickup driven by 22-year old Timothy Culpepper, Jr., of Creston, were both westbound on Highway 34 at around 3:25-p.m., when Henriksen slowed to make a north turn onto Creamery Road.

When Culpepper failed to slow down, his pickup hit the rear of the SUV, causing a total of $8,000 damage. Authorities cited Culpepper for Failure to reduce speed in a reasonable and proper rate.