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Accident in Creston, Sunday: No injuries reported

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June 11th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Creston, Iowa) – No injuries were reported following a collision Sunday afternoon, in Creston. According to the Creston Police Department, a 2019 Nissan Maxima driven by 22-year-old Luke Allen Latham, of Creston, was traveling north on Clark Street at around 1:10-p.m., and a 2019 Ford F-150 pickup driven by 65-year-old Charles Scott Howarth, of Creston, was traveling west on Walnut Street. When Howarth failed to yield the right-of-way, his pickup struck the car on the rear passenger side, causing a total of $8,000 damage.

Howarth told Police he didn’t see the Nissan, and that Latham must have been speeding. A witness also told Creston Police they saw the car speeding. Latham said he was traveling at 25 miles per hour, and he observed the pickup stop at the stop sign, but that Howarth did not yield.

No citations were issued.