DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A man in central Iowa has claimed his $1 million prize in the Powerball lottery game. Iowa Lottery officials say George Dickerson, of Colfax, bought a ticket on Dec. 30 that eventually ultimately the first five numbers of that night’s drawing but missed the Powerball number and, thus, the jackpot. Dickerson bought the ticket at a Kum & Go convenience store in Colfax.

The jackpot eventually climbed to nearly $560 million. A lone Powerball ticket sold in New Hampshire matched all six numbers Saturday night, one day after another single ticket sold in Florida nabbed a $450 million Mega Millions grand prize.

Police in Council Bluffs attempted to make a traffic stop at around 1:30-a.m. today (Monday), ended-up witnessing an accident. They’re looking for a person in the vehicle who was allegedly responsible for the collision. Authorities say Police tried to conduct a traffic stop in the 1200 block of 5th Ave on a 2007 Chevy Monte Carlo with an expired registration. As the officer went to stop the vehicle it made an abrupt turn north bound on South 12th Street. The car left the roadway and struck railroad tracks belonging to the Union Pacific Railroad. When the vehicle became disabled on the tracks, a male front passenger fled on foot from the scene.

Officers conducted a high risk stop on the vehicle. The parties from the vehicle were detained for further investigation. They were later released from the scene.  The party who ran from the vehicle had reportedly grabbed the steering wheel causing the vehicle to crash. As of this report he has not been located.  The vehicle had to be towed from the scene. Union Pacific Railroad was contacted and representatives came to the scene to check the tracks for damage. It does not appear as if the tracks were damaged.

Anyone with information in reference to this case is encouraged to contact the Council Bluffs Police Department at (712) 328-4728 or Crime Stoppers at (712) 328 – STOP (7867).

A Powerball ticket sold in Iowa nearly claimed a share of Saturday’s massive jackpot. Iowa Lottery officials say the ticket, purchased at a Hy-Vee in Marion, came within one number of sharing the $559.7 million jackpot. Instead, the holder of the ticket that matched four of the first five numbers and the Powerball will claim a prize of $50,000.

The Powerball jackpot was won with a ticket purchased in New Hampshire, while Friday’s $450 million Mega Millions jackpot was won with a ticket purchased in Florida. This weekend marked the first time the Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots were simultaneously above the $400 million mark.

The winning numbers in Saturday’s Powerball jackpot drawing were: 12-29-30-33-61 and Powerball 26. The Power Play number was 3. The winning numbers in Friday’s Mega Millions jackpot drawing were: 28-30-39-59-70 and Mega Ball 10. The Megaplier number was 3.

(Radio Iowa)

A woman from Pottawattamie County was the driver of a vehicle involved in a three-vehicle accident Sunday  evening, in north central Iowa. The Iowa State Patrol says 20-year old Carli Jo Fenn, of Carson, was driving a 2004 Pontiac Grand Am that slipped onto the south shoulder while traveling east on Highway 20, in Hardin County.

Fenn over-corrected, which sent the car into the median and onto the west bound lane. In that lane, the car struck a 2016 Toyota Highlander SUV, and a 2015 Ford pickup. The accident happened at around 4:35-p.m.

The driver of the SUV, 52-year old David Pietan, of Johnston, was injured in the crash and transported by Ackley Ambulance to a hospital in Iowa Falls. Neither Fenn, nor the driver of the pickup, 22-year old Jordan Ingram, of Oelwein, were injured.

The State Patrol was assisted at the scene by the Hardin County Sheriff’s Office and E-Squad, Ackley Fire/Ambulance, and Steamboat Fire/Ambulance.