(Guthrie Center, Iowa) – A rollover accident resulted in minor injuries and an arrest Saturday afternoon, in Guthrie County. The Sheriff’s Office reports an SUV traveling at excessive speed on 315th Road went out of control and entered a ditch and struck a culvert before rolling over and hitting the ground a second time – about 30 feet from where the vehicle first impacted the terrain. The accident happened at around 2:10-p.m.

Authorities say the driver of SUV, 35-year-old Alexander Oponski Sims, of Adel, who was wearing a seat belt, suffered suspected minor, non-incapacitating injuries, but refused medical treatment. He was arrested on charges unrelated to the accident and cited for Failure to Maintain Control. Damage to the SUV – a 2013 Dodge Journey – was estimated at $15,000. The vehicle was a total loss.