A total of five people were injured during two separate accidents Sunday night, here in Cass County. Four people were injured during a rollover accident on Highway 6 north of Lewis. According to the Cass County Sheriff’s Office, an 1998 Chevy Blazer was traveling eastbound on White Pole Road (Highway 6) at around 9:25-p.m., when a deer entered the roadway just west of the Iowa State Patrol Communications Center. The driver of the SUV swerved, causing the vehicle to enter the north ditch and roll over.

All four subjects were transported to the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. One of the crash victims was later flown by Mercy 1 helicopter in Clarinda to a hospital in Omaha. Their injuries were not believed to be life-threatening. No names have been released.

And, a little over under an hour and a-half later, a truck driver from Ontario, Canada was injured when for reasons unknown, the 2003 International semi he was driving left Interstate 80 westbound and rolled into the median at the 57-mile marker (Olive Street exit). The Iowa State Patrol says 46-year old George McClintic was transported to the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic following the crash, which occurred at around 10:49-p.m.

McClintic was trapped in the cab of the semi, which was nearly crushed. I-80 westbound was blocked while authorities rerouted traffic up the exit ramp and around the crash site.

The accident remains under investigation.

A teenager from Shelby County took the 1^st runner-up award during the Iowa State Fair Queen Contest Saturday evening. 18-year old Chandler Mores, of Harlan, won a $1,300 scholarship and $300 gift card to the Jordan Creek Mall as part of the honor. Chandler is the daughter of Alan Mores and Donna Christensen-Mores, of Harlan.

17-year old Kelsey Smith, of Henry County was crowned the 2013 Iowa State Fair Queen. The daughter of Jason and Debbie Smith of Mount Pleasant, Kelsey was chosen out of the 102 contestants who participated in this year’s competition. All had been crowned queen of their respective county fairs prior to the State Fair.

Queen Kelsey, who will reign for the next year, receives a $2,800 scholarship from the Iowa State Fair in addition to her crown, sash, trophy and other prizes.

Two people were arrested Sunday afternoon in Montgomery County, on alcohol-related charges. 36-year old Clinton John Gardner, of Red Oak, and 39-year old Lavonne Lynn Lutz, of Clarinda, were arrested at around 2:55-p.m. at 250th and G Avenue, in rural Red Oak. The pair were charged with Public Intoxication and held in the Montgomery County Jail on $300 cash bond, each.