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Rollover accident in Council Bluffs Friday morning – driver arrested for OWI

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March 16th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

The driver of a vehicle that crashed early this (Friday) morning in Council Bluffs was arrested following an investigation, for OWI. Bluffs Police say officers were dispatched to a singe-vehicle, rollover accident, at around 2:21-a.m.  They found that the vehicle had hit a parked vehicle before rolling over, and that the parked vehicle struck a parked vehicle in front of it. The driver of the vehicle, 20-year old Benjamin Beer, of Council Bluffs, was standing next to his overturned car. Beer suffered minor injuries as a result of the accident. Council Bluffs Fire Department arrived to treat his injuries. Beer refused treatment however, and was taken to the Pottawattamie County Jail, where he was charged with Operation (Of a vehicle) While Intoxicated.