(Updates w/ISP report clarifying Neal as the driver)
Authorities in Mills County are searching for a Council Bluffs man involved in a pursuit and crash this (Monday) morning, in Glenwood. According to Glenwood Police, 28-year old Rodney Kephart Jr., of Council Bluffs, fled from the scene of a crash at Highway 34 and Hilman Road.
Kephart was in a 2007 Ford Focus driven by 25-year old Jennifer L. Neal, of Council Bluffs, that was being pulled over by Glenwood Police at around 6:15-a.m. The car was traveling east on Highway 34 when Neal failed to yield to a stop sign. The vehicle was struck by a 2013 Volvo semi driven by 50-year old Paul D. Grass, of Carter Lake.
Following the collision, the car entered the southeast ditch. Kephart took off on foot. Neal, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was injured and transported by Glenwod Rescue to Creighton Medical Center, in Omaha.
Kephart Jr. has an active warrant out of Council Bluffs for carrying a concealed weapon, possession of burglary tools, and assault on persons in certain occupations. His bond was set at $5,000. Officers from several agencies assisted in looking for Kephart, including K-9 units from Fremont County and Council Bluffs, Able one from Omaha Police Department, Iowa State Patrol and Mills County Sheriff s Office along with officers from the Glenwood Police Department.
Anyone with information on Kephart Jr.’s whereabouts is encouraged to contact their local law enforcement and or the Glenwood Police Department at 712-527- 4844.
(12:40-News)