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Creston man arrested on an OWI charge Thu. night, after his vehicle struck a car and a garage

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November 22nd, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Creston, Iowa) – Police in Creston say no injuries were reported after a pickup truck struck a parked vehicle and a garage, Thursday night. Authorities say 23-year-old Brodie Wade Starlin, of Creston, was driving a 2014 Dodge RAM pickup northbound on Walnut Street at around 9:15-p.m., when his truck hit a legally parked 1998 Chevy Blazer, in the 500 block of N. Walnut. The impact caused disabling damage to the SUV, registered to Daniel Merritt, of Creston.

After it hit the SUV, Starlin’s pickup continued to drive through yards before it hit a garage belong to Justin Byers, of Creston, at 505 N. Walnut Street, causing about $3,000 damage.

The pickup then backed out of the garage and traveled to 1206 N. Elm Street, where it stopped due to disabling damage. Starlin was taken into custody on a charge of Operating While under the Influence/1st offense. Damage to his pickup amounted to $10,000. The parked SUV sustained $5,000 damage.