(Council Bluffs, Iowa) – A 19-year-old female from Bellevue, NE., was seriously injured during a single-vehicle accident this (Sunday) morning, in Council Bluffs. Authorities say Emergency crews from Council Bluffs responded to the area of Harry Langdon Blvd. and Highway 92, a little before 6:30-a.m. Sunday, upon learning of the accident. The woman was identified Monday as Ayana Denny.

Police says a red Ford Focus had left the roadway and Denny was pinned inside. The woman had to be extricated from the vehicle by the Council Bluffs Fire Department. She was transported to the hospital for treatment of life threatening injuries.

An initial investigation indicated car was traveling north bound on Wabash Ave / Harry Langdon, crossed Highway 92, and went out of control before exiting the roadway and striking a power pole guide wire. The vehicle came to rest about 500 feet from the intersection, in the 3300 block of Harry Langdon Blvd.

Officials say speed and failure to wear a seatbelt are believed to be major contributing factors in this crash. The roadway was shut down for approximately 2 ½ hrs while the scene was investigated and the power pole was fixed by Mid America Energy.

The crash is being investigated by the Council Bluffs Police Special Operations Traffic Unit.