Three people in one vehicle were injured during a chain-reaction collision late Friday evening, in Mills County. Authorities report a juvenile male in a 2009 Dodge suffered a head injury and was transported to the hospital by Malvern Rescue. Two other occupants of the same vehicle, suffered minor injuries, and were also transported to the hospital. Drivers and passengers in the remaining vehicles were assessed at the scene by Malvern and Glenwood Rescue Squads.

Officials say the accident happened while the Dodge, driven by 24-year old Kellin Chambers, of Council Bluffs, was stopped on Highway 34, waiting to turn left into a driveway. 21-year old Quentin Dumler, of Shenandoah, was driving a 2002 Chevrolet and reached to grab his phone charge. He didn’t realize Chambers’ vehicle, and one behind it driven by 33-year old Michelle Holmes, of Council Bluffs, were stopped on the road.

Dumler said he looked up and saw brake lights, but was unable to stop. His vehicle hit Holmes’ 1999 Buick, which then hit the Dodge. The initial collision caused Dumler’s vehicle to veer into the westbound lane of Highway 34, where it was struck by a 2018 Chevy driven by 31-year old Nicholas Edwards, of Kansas City, MO. Following the collision, Edwards’ vehicle went into the north ditch and rolled once before coming to rest on its wheels.

Dumler’s car went off the road and came to rest in the grass north of Highway 34. The other two vehicles came to rest on the south shoulder of the road. The Sheriff’s report did not indicate if charges were filed or any citations were issued.