(Creston, Iowa) – A collision Sunday afternoon in Creston caused a total of $1,500 damage, but no serious injuries. Creston Police report the accident happened in the eastbound lane of Highway 34 near Industrial Parkway at around 3-p.m. An investigation determined a 2022 Chevy Equinox driven by 64-year-old Laurie Girard, of Afton, was stopped in the left lane of the eastbound lane. Her turn signal was on while she waited to turn left onto Industrial Parkway.

A 2023 Chevy pickup driven by 22-year-old Dalten Bierle, of Creston, was coming down the hill and was not able to stop in-time. The pickup’s bed was loaded with “a lot of heavy material,” according to the report. Authorities say that contributed to Bierle not be able to stop in an assured safe distance.

Girdard told police she “was unsure she was hurt and that she had blacked out after she was hit.” Medics checked both drivers out at the scene and cleared them of injuries. There were no citations issued.