(Creston, Iowa) – The Union County Sheriff’s Office reports one-person was injured in a single-vehicle rollover accident, a little before 9-p.m., Monday. 31-year-old Brandon David Frey, of Shannon City, suffered suspected minor/non-incapacitating injuries, when the 2005 Ford F-350 pickup he was driving south on Pole Road, went into the northbound lane and continued into the east ditch. The pickup went airborne over a fence and into a field before rolling over and coming to rest on its wheels. Frey was partially trapped in the vehicle and was unable to get out on his own.

He was transported by ambulance to the Greater Regional Medical Center in Creston, for treatment of head injuries. Frey was charged with OWI/1st offense, Failure to provide proof of insurance, Failure to Maintain Control, and Driving while license suspended. His pickup was totaled, with the damage estimated at $15,000. The fence, owned by a person from Creston, sustained $100 damage during the crash.

In a separate incident, no injuries were reported following a collision a little after 10-a.m., Monday, at Ohio Avenue and 5th Street, in Union County. The Sheriff’s Office says a 2008 Mercury Mariner SUV driven by 53-year-old Melanie Wolf, of Creston, was turning left from Ohio Avenue and stopped at the stop sign before proceeding forward. She didn’t see a 2022 Peterbilt tractor trailer approaching from the east on 5th Street, and driven by 56-year-old Dennis Headings, of Lorimor. Wolf panicked and stopped in the middle of the road and then attempted to move forward.

She didn’t advance soon enough, and was struck by the truck n the rear driver’s side. The impact caused both curtain airbags to deploy. The SUV spun around and ended-up in the north ditch. Authorities say Headings tried to stop but was unsuccessful. Damage from the collision amounted to $3,500. No citations were issued.