Sheriff’s officials in Page County say a Pottawattamie County man was arrested following an investigation into an injury accident that happened Saturday evening about three-miles east of  Shenandoah, on Highway 2.

Robert Lee Bailey, Jr.

According to the report, deputies responded to the scene after being notified of a crash at around 5:50-p.m., Saturday near the intersection of Highway 2 and E Avenue. Their investigation showed  50-year old Robert Bailey Jr., of Council Bluffs, was traveling east on Highway 2 in a 2006 Ford Taurus, when he lost control of the car, which went onto the shoulder and partially into the ditch. Bailey over-corrected, sending the car back onto Highway 2 and across the center line of the road, where it struck a westbound 2006 Chevy pickup driven by 65-year old  Richard Runyon, of Shenandoah.

During the collision Runyon, suffered unknown injuries. He was flown to a Nebraska hospital by Life Net Helicopter. A passenger in Runyon’s pickup, 67-year old Dennis Duane Carlson, of rural Clarinda, also suffered unknown injuries, and was transported to Shenandoah Memorial Hospital. Bailey refused medical treatment.

He was subsequently arrested for OWI 1st Offense. Bailey was unable to post bond and is currently being held in the Page County Jail, awaiting trial. He was also issued citations for Failure to maintain control of a motor vehicle, Open container of alcohol, and Driving on the wrong side of a two way HWY. Both vehicles were a total loss.

The Page County Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the scene by Shenandoah Fire, Shenandoah Ambulance, and Life Net Helicopter service.

(12-p.m. News)