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Dallas County man faces five charges after a vehicle crashes into a house

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December 13th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

A man from Dallas County faces multiple felony charges after police say he injured two people by crashing his vehicle into a house Monday night. According to court documents, 46-year-old Daniel Lee Grogan, of Adel,  was allegedly under the influence of marijuana and Lorazepam, an anxiety medication, when he drove his 2012 Dodge Journey through a home in the 300 block of South 10th Street. Two people inside the home were injured when the crash happened around 11:20 p.m. Monday night.

Grogan has been charged with the following:

  • Two counts of serious injury by vehicle (Class D Felony)
  • Two counts of knowingly leaving the scene of an accident resulting in serious injury (Class D Felony)
  • One count of operating while under the influence — first offense (Serious Misdemeanor)

Police say Grogan left the scene of the crash on foot and was found by police a few blocks away. He failed multiple field sobriety tests, according to a criminal complaint. His preliminary hearing was set for Dec. 22nd.