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Shenandoah man arrested following Thursday night accident

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August 6th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

There were no injuries were reported following a single-vehicle accident Thursday night, in Page County, but the driver was arrested on an OWI charge. The Page County Sheriff’s Office reports Deputies received a call at around 11:25-p.m. about a vehicle in the ditch on A avenue south of Highway 2. An investigation determined the driver, 22-year-old Joshua Lee Lehman, of Shenandoah, was operating a 2007 Chrysler Sebring.

Lehman told authorities when he looked at his cell phone while driving, he drove into the ditch. Lehman said that he was not injured nor was his vehicle damaged. He was issued a citation for Failure to maintain control, and arrested for OWI/1st Offense.

Joshua Lehman (Page County S/O photo)

Lehman was transported to the Page County Sheriff’s Office and held on a $1,000 bond, pending further court appearances.