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Des Moines woman injured in Creston Wednesday evening accident

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August 14th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Police in Creston report a woman driving a 2016 Hyundai suffered suspected minor/non-incapacitating injuries during a single-vehicle accident Wednesday evening. Authorities say 38-year old Patricia Ann Hobbs, of Des Moines, was traveling east on Buckeye Street in Creston, with the passenger side rear tire that was blown out and shredded. The vehicle was driving on its rim when it went off the road to the south, where it struck a sign and came to rest. Police say Hobbs was intoxicated and refused chemical testing.

She was transported by EMS ground ambulance to the Creston Hospital. The vehicle sustained about $1,500 damage. The report did not indicate any charges or citations were issued.