(Creston, Iowa) – The Union County Sheriff’s Office today (Wednesday) reports three people were injured during a collision that occurred Monday evening on Highway 34 East. Authorities say at around 6:25-p.m., Deputies were dispatched to an accident at the intersection of Highways 34 East and 169 South. An investigation determined a 2004 Ford pickup driven by 38-year-old Jason Vernon Mullen, of Johnston, was traveling east on Highway 34. A 2013 Chrysler Town & Country van driven by 96-year-old Leroy Dale Manship, of Afton, was turning left (westbound) from Highway 169 South, when he turned into the eastbound lane of traffic on Highway 34.

Mullen tried to move his vehicle out of the way, but was unable to do so. The vehicles collided in the eastbound lane of travel. All occupants were wearing their seat belts.

Mullen and his passengers, 65-year-old Marilea Elizabeth Mullen, of Corning, and 14-year-old Chayten Pope, were injured and transported by EMS ambulance to the hospital in Creston. Manship was also injured in the crash. He was treated and released to his residence by EMS crews.

Both vehicles were a total loss. There were no citations mentioned in the Sheriff’s report.