The Cass County Sheriff’s Office reports that at around 7:30-p.m. Friday, a single-vehicle accident occurred on Quincy Road. A 2008 Hyundai Elantra driven by 26-year old Derrick Lee Behlers, of Atlantic, was eastbound on Quincy Road when Behlers reportedly swerved to miss a deer and entered the south ditch. The vehicle came to rest on its top. No injuries were reported.

Damage to the vehicle is estimated at $5,000. Upon investigation, Behlers was charged with OWI 2nd Offense, and he was cited for Failure to Maintain Control. Behlers was taken to the Cass County Jail where he was released the following day on his own recognizance.