(Creston, Iowa) – Police in Creston say no injuries were reported following a three-vehicle, chain-reaction accident Monday evening Sumner Street (Highway 25 north). The driver of a 2011 Chevy Traverse SUV, 24-year-old Shelby Marie Jilek, of Mount Ayr, told Police she was driving to the stop light at New York/Sheldon Avenue, when her vehicles’ wheels locked up. Her vehicle slid and struck the rear of a 2020 Nissan Murano SUV, driven by 63-year-old Susan Marie O’Brien, of Creston.

The SUV then ran into the rear of a 2019 Buick Encore SUV, driven by 38-year-old Shannel Lynn Troutwine, of Creston. The accident occurred a little after 5-p.m., Monday.

All three drivers were wearing their seat belts. They confirmed with Police Jilek’s story about how the incident unfolded.

Damages from the accident amounted to $3,000 ($1,000 to each vehicle). No citations were issued.