Sheriff’s officials in Montgomery County say only minor injuries were reported following a collision Wednesday afternoon on the southwest side of Villisca. Authorities say 37-year old Heather Posten, of Villisca, was traveling west on 265th Street at around 12:45-p.m., and had stopped at the intersection with Highway 71, but then proceeded into the intersection, where her 2015 Chevy Cruze was struck on the passenger side, by a 2006 Ford Escape, driven by 45-year old William Robertson, of Clarinda.

Both vehicles entered the ditch on the southwest side of the intersection. Damage was estimated at $15,000 altogether. Deputies issued Posten a citation for Failure to Obey a Stop Sign. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department was assisted at the scenew by Villisca Fire, Villisca Rescue, and Red Oak Rescue.