(Rural Union County, Iowa) – A man from Taylor County suffered possible, unknown injuries during an accident Saturday evening in Union County. The Sheriff’s Office reports 54-year-old Mitchell Louis Bond, of Sharpsburg, was driving a 1999 Dodge pickup southbound on the High and Dry Road, when, according to Bond, he saw a deer in the middle of the road. Bond said when he swerved to avoid hitting the animal, he crashed his vehicle into the east ditch, causing front end damage.

A Deputy who questioned Bond discovered the man was under the influence of alcohol. He reportedly had bloodshot, watery eyes and the odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from his person. Bond consented to testing and a Data Master Test, the results of which indicated a Breath Alcohol Content (BAC) of .287%, or more than three-times the legal limit of .08%.

No citations were issued.