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Property damage accident in Creston, Tue. afternoon

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January 12th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Creston, Iowa) – Police in Creston report the Dairy Queen property sustained about $150 damage, but there were no injuries, following an accident at around 3:37-p.m., Tuesday. Authorities say a 1997 Ford driven by 18-year-old Nathaniel Flowers, of Decatur, was exiting the Casey’s General Store parking lot at 102 W. Taylor St. in Creston, and attempting to head west on Highway 34, when the right rear tire blew out.

The car left the road and struck a curb before continuing onto the Dairy Queen property at 201 W. Taylor and hitting various poles and brush. The vehicle came to rest facing east on a retaining wall. The vehicle sustained an estimated $2,000 damage.

Creston Police cited Flowers for Failure to Maintain Control.