The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports the Page County Sheriff’s Office contacted Montgomery County at around 1:47-a.m. today (Saturday), with regard to a car accident that had occurred somewhere between the Page and Montgomery County line. Several agencies were called to search for the accident scene. The overturned vehicle was located at the intersection of 270th Street and D Avenue, in a cornfield. The driver, 26-year old Ethan Ted Schoonover, and his passenger, 22-year old Demi Rae Skidmore, both of Red Oak, were checked by rescue crews for injuries. Schoonover refused transport to the hospital, but Skidmore was transported to the Shenandoah Medical Center for treatment of minor injuries.

Schoonover was subsequently arrested for OWI/1st offense. His intoxication test came out to .160%, twice the legal limit. He was booked into the Montgomery County Jail and held on a $1,000 cash bond.

Agencies assisting at the accident scene included: Montgomery County Emergency Management, Red Oak Fire and Rescue, Essex Fire and Rescue, and Shenandoah Rescue.