(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Cass County Sheriff’s Office reports an investigation into a hit-and-run accident Wednesday on Interstate 80, resulted in the arrest of a man from Illinois on a trio of charges. No injuries were reported. Officials say Deputies of the Cass County Sheriff’s Office were called to the area near the Highway 71 and Interstate 80 interchange for a hit and run motor vehicle accident.  The reporting party advised that their vehicle was struck by a white Ford pickup with green decorations on it and the writing “Hoover” on the side.  The pickup continued east on Interstate 80, eventually exiting south towards Anita on Highway 148, per information from the reporting party.

A Deputy with the Cass County Sheriff’s Office was able to locate the vehicle. It was clocked traveling south at approximately 98 MPH.  The Deputy turned around to begin a traffic stop on the vehicle to investigate the hit and run accident and the speed violation.  After he turned around, the Deputy noticed that the vehicle turned onto Mars Avenue in Anita, which is where the Deputy soon afterward found the vehicle was parked, with a man standing outside next to it.  The man was later identified as 43-year-old Jeremy Nolan, of Westville, IL.  That information was obtained only after the subject provided a false identification, out of concern that he had arrest warrants for an unrelated incident.

The Sheriff’s Office says Nolan attempted to detour the Deputy by stating that his brother was driving the truck and ran away on foot, in fear of warrants for his arrest.  Through investigation and conversations with additional witnesses, including other passengers in the vehicle, this was found to be false and Jeremy Nolan was in-fact identified as the driver.  Nolan was placed under arrest and transported to the Cass County Jail on the charges of Driving while Revoked, Providing False Information and Speeding.

All other parties involved and/or occupants of the vehicle were released with no charges.  The Iowa State Patrol handled the investigation of the initial hit and run accident.