(Red Oak, Iowa) – An investigation into a May 24th accident in Red Oak resulted in the arrest today (Wednesday), of 53-year-old Kai Dione Swanson, from Red Oak. According to Red Oak Police, on May 24th, officers responded at around 11:17-a.m. to the intersection of N. Broadway and W. Reed Street, the scene of a single-vehicle accident. The initial investigation determined Swanson’s 2016 Ford Edge SUV vehicle was traveling southbound on N. Broadway. When she tried to turn onto W. Reed Street, the vehicle struck the curb and became disabled in the 200 block of W. Reed Street.

Damage to the vehicle was estimated at $1,500. No injuries were reported. Additional investigation work revealed Swanson was intoxicated. She was arrested June 14th at approximately 10-a.m., after test results from the DCI Lab confirmed her blood alcohol level was greater than the legal limit to operate a motor vehicle in Iowa.

Kai Swanson was booked into the Montgomery County Jail on a charge of OWI/1st offense, and later released on her Own Recognizance.