Ruthven, IA (KICD)– Slippery roads are being blamed for a two vehicle collision in Eastern Clay County Monday evening.

The Clay County Sheriff’s Office was called to the 3300 mile of Highway 18 about two miles west of the Palo Alto County line around 10:20 where a westbound vehicle driven by 23-year-old Ally Montgomery of Arnolds Park and an eastbound pickup driven by 39-year-old John Marcum of Graettinger collided due to poor travel conditions.

Minor injuries were reported at the scene, but the crash report does not specify which driver was actually hurt. In total, the vehicles sustained an estimated eight thousand dollars in damage.