One person was transported to the hospital to be checked for injuries following a chain-reaction collision in Creston, Wednesday afternoon. According to Creston Police, 36-year old Joel Juarez-Lopez was driving a 2006 Hyundai Tucson northbound on N. Sumner Street at around 4-p.m., and braked to yield for another vehicle. 67-year old Linda Ibbotson, of Creston, was driving a 2003 Dodge and also slowed. A 1994 Ford pickup driven by 54-year old Douglas Brightwell, of Creston, was traveling behind the Dodge and struck it from behind.

The impact caused what Police said was a “Pinball-like accident,” where Ibbotson’s vehicle was shoved into the Juarez-Lopz Hyundai. Brightwell was cited for Failure to Stop in an Assured Clear Distance. He complained of pain following the collision, and was transported by ambulance to the Greater Regional Medical Center in Creston. Ibbotson also complained of pain, but refused medical transport. Damage from the crash amounted to $11,000.