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Union County Sheriff’s report (12/12)

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December 12th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

The Union County Sheriff’s Office reports three, injury accidents occurred over the past few days, and one vehicle was reported stolen. Sunday, night, a Lenox resident reported sometime over the past few days, someone stolen his red, 2011 Dodge Charger with Iowa license plate BQE 596/ The car was valued at $15,000.

Two accidents were reported Sunday, in Union County. At around 1:30-p.m., 88-year old Louis Lumbard, of Creston, was traveling north on the High and Dry Road when he swerved to miss a coyote. His 1997 Chevy pickup entered the ditch and continued to travel north in the ditch and across a creek before coming into contact with a farm entrance. The pickup then rolled over and came to rest on its wheels, facing south. Damage was estimated at $5,000. Lumbard was transported by ambulance to the Greater Regional Medical Center (GRMC) in Creston, for treatment of unknown/possible injuries.

Sheriff’s officials say at around 9:05-a.m. Sunday, a 1998 Ford Ranger pickup driven by 27-year old Jesse Jones, of Creston, was traveling west on 245th Street, when the vehicle went out of control due to ice on the road. The pickup spun around, entered the ditch on the north side of the road and flipped over, coming to rest on its top. Jones was transported by ambulance to GRMC for treatment of unknown/possible injuries. Damage to his vehicle was estimated at $3,000.

And, at around Noon Thursday, 59-year old Karen Bean, of Afton, was injured when the 2012 Chevy SUV she was driving went out of control on Rea Road, after she hit the brakes to avoid striking a dog that appeared on a curve. The vehicle skidded onto the gravel shoulder and crossed over the road before rolling into the east ditch and landing on its top. Bean was transported by Medic 1 to GRMC for treatment of possible/unknown injuries. Damage from the accident amounted to $7,100.