The Iowa State Patrol says a Denison couple was injured during a rollover accident Tuesday afternoon near Underwood, in Pottawattamie County. Officials say 56-year old Blanca and 54-year old Juan Pacas were traveling east during a moderate rain shower behind a semi on Interstate 80 in a 2001 Dodge Caravan, when Blanca attempted to transition from the right lane into the left, passing lane. As she did so, the driver a non-contact vehicle in the left lane honked their horn. Pacas swerved right and lost control of the van, which entered a ditch and rolled several times down a hill. The accident happened at around 1:20-p.m.

The couple were transported to Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs. Their injuries were not believed to be life threatening.

Authorities in Montgomery County have identified a woman from France as the person who jumped from an Amtrak train late Monday evening. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office says 31-year-old Stephanie Hatt of Savigny sur Orge, France was pronounced dead after being discovered lying along the north side of the railroad tracks in the vicinity of James and Broad Streets in Stanton.

Officials with the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad officials reported the woman, who is believed to be a tourist who arrived in the U-S on October 31^st, jumped off Amtrak’s westbound California Zephyr at approximately 9:50 p.m., Monday. She was on her way from Chicago to Omaha when the incident occurred.

According to Sheriff Joe Sampson, Hatt became nervous to the point where the conductor had tried to calm her down and get her to sit still, but she bolted from her seat, ran down an aisle, open the door, and jumped from the train, which was traveling at 79 miles per hour. She died from blunt force trauma to the head.

While foul play has been ruled out, it’s still unclear why the woman jumped from the train. Toxicology reports are being conducted to determine if the woman was under the influence of drugs or medications. Red Oak Police, Burlington Northern Santa Fe and Amtrak Police, the Iowa State Patrol and Stanton Rescue also assisted in the investigation.

Authorities in Mills County report the arrest of five individuals over the past few days. On Monday, 26-year old Scott Eugene Jacobson, of Council Bluffs, was arrested at the Mills County Sheriff’s Office on a warrant for violation of his probation, the bond for which was set at $3,000, and, he was held without bond, for being a Fugitive from Justice.

Arrested early Sunday in Mills County, was 40-year old Gary Edward White, Jr., of Silver City. White was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Bond was set at $4,300.

Three people were arrested Saturday in Mills County. 26-year old Eddie Valentine, of Omaha, NE, was arrested on an Assault charge. His bond was set at $2,000. 25-year old Seth Ryan Peters, of Glenwood, was arrested for Driving While Revoked. His bond was set at $1,000. And, 19-year old Kelsey Blake Poe, of Malvern, was arrested Saturday night at the Bluff View Motel, on Possession of Controlled Substance, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Child Endangerment charges. Bond was set at $3,300.

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest on Monday (Nov. 4th), of 24-year old Cody Jacob Silence, from Corning. Silence was taken into custody on charges of Possession of a Controlled Substance, OWI 1^st Offense, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. He was brought to the Cass County Jail and released Tuesday on his own recognizance.

Five juveniles face numerous charges in connection with a stolen vehicle hit-and-run incident over the weekend. Lenox Police say officers were notified on Sunday about a hit and run incident in the 100 block of Bedford Av. The driver of the vehicle reported it was parked about 10:30 PM Saturday (Nov. 2nd) and on their return to it Sunday morning, they found it had been severely damaged. Officers identified witnesses that stated the car had been stolen and taken on a joy ride by several juveniles following their attendance at an under age alcohol party in Lenox, Saturday night.

An investigation determined four separate juveniles operated the stolen car at different times. The vehicle was driven on gravel roads to Clearfield where it was operated recklessly. The vehicle sustained a variety of damages and is considered to be a total loss at this time.

Officials say their investigation has resulted in criminal charges being filed with the juvenile court officer. A 14-year old male was charged with operating without the owners consent, an aggravated misdemeanor, a 13-year old male was charged with theft in the 2nd degree, a class D felony and contributing to the delinquency of a minor by providing alcohol to a minor, a simple misdemeanor. A 15-year old male was charged with theft in the 2nd degree, a Class D felony. A 17-year old male was charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor by providing alcohol to a minor. And a 17-year old male was charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor by providing alcohol to a minor and theft in the second degree, a Class D felony.

All the individuals involved are Lenox Junior-Senior High School students. Additional traffic charges are pending against several individuals. All of the juveniles remain in the custody of their parents.

The Board of Supervisors in Adair County are expected to act on the setting of a date for a hearing on the vacating of a road, Wednesday morning. The action will follow a report from County Engineer Nick Kauffman, and pertains to the vacating of Etna Avenue in Washington township IN 23. The Board will also act on accepting proposals for designs of RCB at Lincoln W 16 and Bridges at Walnut N7 and Jackson W3.

The meeting begins at 9-a.m., Wednesday.

One person was killed another injured during a single-vehicle accident early Monday morning in Madison County. The Iowa State Patrol said the driver of a 2010 Chevy pickup, identified as 24-year old Shawn Lewis Bentall Goodrich, of Adel, was injured in the crash and flown by helicopter to Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, where he was reported to be in critical condition today (Tuesday). He was not wearing a seat belt.

His passenger, 29-year old Ashley Nicole Nehls, of West Des Moines, died at the scene of the accident near Bevington off Interstate 35 southbound, at the 55.5-mile marker. The crash happened at around 2-a.m., Monday, but it wasn’t discovered until 9-a.m. Monday, when transportation officials were inspecting a sign that had been damaged following a semitrailer crash which occurred on Saturday.

The Iowa State Patrol says the pickup was traveling south on I-35 when for reasons unknown, it left the road and hit a sign for the Middle River, before it vaulted off the edge of the ditch north of a creek just north of the Middle River. The pickup came to rest wedged in the creek facing south, where the front of the vehicle had impacted.