(Creston, Iowa) – Officials with the Union County Sheriff’s Office report the operator of a motorcycle was transported to the hospital following a collision Wednesday evening on Highway 34. Authorities say 20-year-old Hunter L. Walter, of Creston, was operating a 2016 Kawasaki motorcycle eastbound on Highway 34, when the machine collided with the rear of a 2009 Chevy Cobalt, driven by 25-year-old Fulton S. Abraham, of Murray. Following the collision that happened at around 6:15-p.m., Wednesday, the cycle ended-up in the south ditch.

Hunter Walter was ejected from the motorcycle and slid on the road before coming to rest. He was transported by ambulance to the hospital in Creston. An accident investigation revealed the motorcycle left a long skid mark prior to hitting the car. No citations were issued.

Damage from the crash amounted to $2,000 for the car and $5,000 to the motorcycle.