(Creston, Iowa) – A car in the blind spot of a semi tractor-trailer was struck early this (Wednesday) afternoon in Creston, but there were no injuries. Creston Police say a 2022 Mack semi driven by 51-year-old Damon Terrell White, of Ottumwa, and a 2010 Lexus IS 250 driven by 35-year-old  Vidal Octavio Hernandez-Ortiz, of Leon, were traveling east on Highway 34 in Creston, near the intersection of Laurel Street, when White attempted to merge from the inside lane to the outside lane.

He didn’t see the car in his blind spot. The semi’s right front bumper clipped the rear driver’s side quarter panel of the Lexus, causing a total of $3,000 damage. Both vehicles were driven from the scene. The accident happened at around 1-p.m., Wednesday.

No citations were issued.