A woman from Shelby County suffered injuries to her lower extremities during a single-vehicle accident Sunday morning northwest of Lewis. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office says 40-year old Jennifer Peterson, of Harlan, was injured in the accident that happened at around 10:10-a.m., near 540th Lane and Lansing Road. Peterson was traveling east on Lansing Road in a 2000 Ford F150 pickup, when for reasons unknown, the pickup left the road and entered the ditch, where it flipped over. The woman was transported by Medivac Ambulance to the Cass County Memorial Hospital for treatment.

Damage to the pickup was estimated to be around $5,000. Deputies cited Peterson for Failure to Maintain Control. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the scene by Lewis Rescue and Lewis First Responders and Medivac Ambulance.