(Creston, Iowa) – Officials with the Creston Police Department say no injuries were reported following a collision Tuesday evening at S. Sumner Avenue and Adams Street. Authorities say a 2019 Chrysler Pacifica mini-van driven by 40-year-old Joshua E. Smith, of Creston, was stopped at the controlled intersection facing northbound on S. Sumner, at around 5:52-p.m., when his vehicle was struck from behind by a 2002 Buick Century. The driver of the Buick, 21-year-old Deren M. Fry, of Greenfield, told Police that he dropped his cell phone, and when he reached down to retrieve it, he didn’t have enough time to stop.

Fry was cited for Failure to Provide Proof of Insurance. Damage from the collision amounted to $5,000 altogether.