(Red Oak, Iowa) – Authorities in Red Oak say no injuries were reported following a single-vehicle accident Friday morning. The mishap occurred when a wasp landed on the arm of the driver, 18-year-old Dylan Michael Welch, of Red Oak, causing him to swat at the insect and pull on the steering wheel at the same time.

Welch then accidentally hit the accelerator instead of the brake. The 2006 Chevy pickup he was driving northbound on N. 8th Street in Red Oak, struck a light pole near the intersection of N. 8th & East Hammond Streets, before rolling onto its side.

Damage to the pole was estimated at $1,600. The pickup was considered a total loss. Welch was issued a written warning for Failure to Maintain Control.