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Cement truck/SUV accident in Creston – no injuries

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September 13th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Creston, Iowa) – An accident involving a loaded cement truck and an SUV in Creston, caused a police estimated $5,500 damage, but no one was injured. Creston Police say 2023 Mack cement truck driven by 61-year-old Mark A. Ingram, of Creston, was traveling west on W. Adams Street at around 8-a.m., Thursday, and had stopped at the stop light at the intersection with S. Sumner Street. The truck – with its extra rear axle and wheels down – entered the turn lane to turn north onto Sumner Avenue. As the vehicle was turning, the extra set of rear wheels swung into the rear passenger tire and door of a 2017 GMC Acadia SUV, driven by 25-year-old Mikayla Ann Duncan, of Orient.

Authorities say the impact caused the tire to pop, and significant damage to the rear passenger door area. The damage was estimated at $5,000. Damage to the cement truck – Registered to Holmes/Murphy & Associates, LLC, was estimated at $500. There were no citations issued.