(Creston, Iowa) – Police in Creston say no injuries were reported following an accident at the intersection of Jefferson and S. Bureau Streets, Monday. The incident happened at around 4:15-p.m.  Authorities say a pickup being driven by 71-year-old Jerry Huffman, of Creston, was making a U-turn at the intersection, and an SUV driven by 32-year-old Nicholas Neitzel, of Creston, was traveling north on S. Bureau Street.

The pickup, which was facing west after completing the U-Turn, stopped at stop sign for the intersection. As the SUV was passing through the intersection, Huffman failed to yield to Neitzel’s vehicle. The driver’s side front bumper of the pickup struck the passenger side of the SUV.

The SUV, a 2011 Ford Explorer, then veered over a curb and into the yard of a residence. The impact with the curb caused the left front tire to pop. The vehicle sustained $3,000 damage. Damage to the 2000 Ford Ranger pickup was estimated at $1,500.

The Police report said no citations were issued, but it noted Huffman made an improper turn.