March 29, 2024

Accident

No citations were issued following an accident 6:24 a.m. today on North Maple Street.

According to a Creston Police report, Gage William Meggison, 17, of Creston was traveling north on North Maple Street in a 2001 Oldsmobile when the vehicle crossed over the center line and struck a parked 2003 Oldsmobile. Meggison then continued north and turned right on Swan Street when the owner of the parked vehicle caught up to Meggison and stopped the vehicle. When officers arrived, Meggison said he had been drinking and consented to a field sobriety test, which he failed. Meggison was transported to the Law Enforcement Center where he gave written consent to provide a sample of his breath with a result of 0.122.

Damage estimates were $5,000 to Meggison’s vehicle and $5,000 to the parked vehicle.