(Shenandoah, Iowa) – A 16-year-old male from Shenandoah was injured during a single-vehicle accident Saturday afternoon, north of Shenandoah. The Page County Sheriff’s Office says that accident happened on A Avenue at around 3:44-p.m.

An investigation determined the 16-year-old (unidentified) male was the driver and only occupant of a 2009 Pontiac G6 owned by Stephanie Petersen of Shenandoah. The vehicle lost control on the gravel, entered the east ditch, flipped end over end, and reversed ends, prior to coming to rest. The male juvenile was transported to the Shenandoah Memorial Hospital by Shenandoah EMS service. The male juvenile was issued a citation for Failure to maintain control of vehicle.

The Page County Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the scene by the Shenandoah Fire Department and the Shenandoah Ambulance Service

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