(Atlantic, Iowa) –  A chain-reaction collision on southwest 7th Street Monday evening in Atlantic, resulted in two people suffering from non life-threatening injuries. According to Atlantic Police Sgt. Caleb Smith, the accident across from Villa Dance happened at around 5:04-p.m., when a car and an SUV stopped for traffic as both vehicles were northbound on southwest 7th. The driver of a pickup truck was distracted, and unable to stop before they struck the rear of the SUV. That vehicle was then shoved into the rear of the car.

The injured parties were transported to Cass Health.  No names were immediately released. Atlantic Police were assisted at the scene by Cass EMS, Atlantic Fire and Rescue and the Cass County Sheriff’s Office.