No citations were issued after an accident 8:30 a.m. Tuesday on Highway 34.
According to a Union County Sheriff’s report, Joel Swartzentruber, 40, of Afton, was driving a 2019 Ford east on Highway 34 behind slow moving traffic due to a wide load. Swartzentruber looked down and did not realize the traffic had come to a stop and hit the rear of a 2016 Toyota driven by Connie Richards, 73, of Tingley. No injuries were reported.
Estimated damages were $10,000 to Swartzentruber’s vehicle and $5,500 to the Richards’ vehicle.