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Single-vehicle accident and arrest reported in Audubon County

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October 27th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

The Audubon County Sheriff’s Office reports one-person was injured during a rollover accident that occurred at around 6-p.m., Wednesday. A 1998 Chevy driven by 66-year old Paul Dennis Knudsen, of Exira, was traveling south on Littlefield Drive about one-mile east of Exira, when the vehicle left the road, came back onto the road, and then went out of control before entering the north ditch. The vehicle then rolled several times before coming to rest on its roof. Knudsen was injured and transported by Exira Rescue to the Audubon County Memorial Hospital. Damage from the crash was estimated at $15,000. The accident remains under investigation.

And, the Audubon County Sheriff’s Office says 46-year old Gregory Jacob Mansfield, of Carroll was arrested following a traffic strop at around 8:30-p.m. Thursday, in Audubon. Mansfield was taken into custody for Driving While Barred. He was brought to the Audubon County Jail and later released after appearing before a magistrate.