Crashes
Lyon County Sheriff’s Office: two-vehicle crash, Tuesday, U.S. 75 and 250th Street, Iowa. Thomas Watzke, 62, of Des Moines, Iowa, was traveling northbound in a 2011 BMW 535XL when his vehicle hit a patch of snow/ice, causing it to spin out of control. Watzke struck a 2014 Jeep Compass operated by John Van Velzen, 29, of Doon. Both vehicles had extensive damage and were expected to be a total loss.
WPD: non-injury crash, 10:34 a.m. Wednesday, McMillan and Oxford streets.
MSP: two-vehicle crash, 10:51 a.m. Wednesday, Minnesota 91 and near milepost 18, Lismore Township. A 2007 Freightliner conventional driven by Francis D. Misar, 72, of Estelline, S.D. and a 2008 Freightliner tractor driven by Gregory A. Nieuwendorp, of Sheldon, Iowa, were traveling southbound on Minnesota 91. Misar attempted to make a right turn and Nieuwendorp hit the front of Misar’s vehicle in the process. Misar was transported by the Adrian Ambulance to Adrian Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The road conditions were wet at the time of the crash.
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Police
WPD: harassing communications, 5:01 p.m. Tuesday.
WPD: criminal sexual conduct, 5:02 p.m. Tuesday, South Lake Street.
NCSO: cited motorist for no proof of insurance, 6:21 p.m. Tuesday, Adrian.
WPD: theft, 12:25 p.m. Wednesday.
