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Two non-injury accidents reported in Fremont County

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September 4th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Sidney, Iowa) – Fremont County Deputies responded a little after 1-a.m. Saturday, to a single-vehicle accident near the intersection of Highway 2 and 195th Street. Authorities say a 2016 Cadillac XTS, driven by 54-year-old Jay Tyler, of Medford, Oregon, failed to negotiate the lane changeover in the construction zone and stuck a cement barricade.

Tyler was uninjured. The vehicle was a total loss. A probable cause search of the vehicle uncovered methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. Tyler was cited for Failure to Maintain Control and No Valid License. He was later placed under arrest for Possession of Methamphetamine and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Tyler was released after posting a $1,300 bond.

And, at around 8:37-p.m., Saturday, Deputies in Fremont County were called to 2878 240th Street for a single-vehicle rollover accident involving a Ford 150 pickup. The driver 16-year-old Quentin Stanton was uninjured in the accident. Stanton was cited for Failure to Maintain Control and Careless Driving.