Accidents

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Cody Lee Witt, 38, of Story City was cited for reckless driving after an accident 8:42 a.m. Monday on East Townline Road.

According to a Creston Police report, Witt was driving a 1999 Honda in an erratic manner and trying to speak to Christine Annette Larkin, 56, 504 W. Mills St., who was driving a 2001 Buick. Witt swerved off of the road and then backed into the Buick.

Estimated damage was $1,000 to each vehicle.

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No citations were issued after an accident 11 a.m. Monday on North Sumner Avenue.

According to a Creston Police report, Jaclyn Taylor Gordon, 27, 1003 S. Sumner St., Apt. 3, was traveling south on North Sumner Avenue approaching the intersection with West Adams Street in a 2018 Kia. Brian Robert Eckels, 47, 2088 Highway 169, Afton, was stopped at a red light at the intersection in a 2011 Chevrolet. Gordon did not see that Eckels was stopped in time and swerved to try to miss the Chevrolet but his vehicle struck the rear passenger side bumper.

Estimated damage was $1,000 to the Chevrolet and $750 to the Kia.