(Glenwood, Iowa) – The Mills County Sheriff’s said Monday (Today), one person was injured during an accident Thursday evening. Authorities say a 2008 Dodge driven by 32-year-old Nicholas Carlson, of Council Bluffs, was found to have gone out of control, entered a ditch, went over a culvert, and struck a power pole before crashing into a residential yard in the area of 221st and Barrus Road.

During the incident, the vehicle struck two trees, causing minor damage to one of them, while the other was split in-half and rolled onto its side. Carlson initially claimed to have no injuries, but was assessed by EMS personnel and transported by Silver City Fire and Rescue to the hospital to be checked out.