(Rural Creston, Iowa) – A collision between a semi and a pickup truck Thursday evening (11/21) in Union County resulted in a law enforcement estimated $2,800, but no one was injured and there were no citations issued. The Union County Sheriff’s Office says the collision happened on a gravel road at the crest of a hill, at around 6:43-p.m.

Authorities say a 1997 Freightliner semi driven by 26-year-old Grant M. Miller, of Redding, was traveling west on 205th Street, at approximately 4-to 5-miles per hour, pulling a grain hopper-style trailer. A 2019 Toyota Tacoma pickup driven by 25-year-old Marti Rae Sutton, of Corning, was also westbound and attempted to pass the semi when the rig began to turn into a driveway. Sutton told Deputies she didn’t know the semi was about to turn, because it wasn’t signaling to do so. Miller said he couldn’t remember whether he had flipped-on his turn signal, and that the sun was making it difficult to see.

The semi struck the pickup on the right front side. An investigation was unable to determine if the semi’s turn signal was on.