March 28, 2024

Accident

No citations were issued after an accident 11:48 a.m. Thursday at the intersection of North Maple and West Howard streets.

According to a Creston Police report, Dorothy Lee Shields, 82, of Thayer, driving a 2012 Dodge north on North Maple, stopped at a stop sign at the intersection, proceeded into the intersection and struck the driver’s side of a 2008 Chevrolet driven west on West Howard by Cecil John Stevens, 65, 402 S. Maple St. Shields failed to yield the right of way after stopping at the stop sign, and is at fault for the accident.

Damage estimates are $5,000 to Stevens’ vehicle and $1,500 to Shields’ vehicle.