An investigation into a single-vehicle accident at around 11-p.m. Wednesday, north of Shambaugh, resulted in the arrest of a woman from Missouri. The Page County Sheriff’s Office says 34-year old Sarah Jean Carpenter, of Burlington Junction, MO., was traveling south on Highway 71, when her 2002 Chrysler Town and Country van left the road and entered the west ditch. Carpenter tried to get the vehicle back on the road, but the van became stuck in the mud.

When a Deputy arrived, Carpenter was operating the vehicle, spinning the tires attempting to get the van unstuck. The Deputy noticed smoke coming from under the hood of the van. He then assisted Carpenter out of the van and called for the Clarinda Fire Department to be dispatched for the fire. The Deputy then assisted Carpenter up the bank, as the engine compartment of the vehicle caught fire. The fire was extinguished by the Clarinda Fire Department.

Carpenter was arrested for OWI 1st Offense. She was transported to the Page County Jail where she was being held on $1000.00. She later posted bond and was released pending further court proceedings. The Page County Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the scene by the Clarinda Fire Department & the Clarinda Ambulance service.