A Postville man was cited with failure to yield and failure to provide proof of financial liability following a collision southeast of Decorah. A report from the Winneshiek County Sheriff’s Office said 51-year-old Dwayne Dean Lundtvedt of Decorah was approaching the intersection of Highway 9 and Frankville Road in a 2011 Ford F150, when a 2004 Toyota Sienna driven by 55-year-old Marvin Mejia Moya of Postville pulled onto the highway after stopping at a stop sign. The sheriff’s report said Lundtvedt braked and swerved to the right in an attempt to avoid the Sienna, but Mejia Moya’s vehicle “stopped in the roadway” and left the F150 “no where else to go.” The vehicles collided, and the Sienna was pushed into the ditch. Both drivers were suspected of having minor injuries. Damage to the Ford was estimated at $11,000, while damage to the Toyota was estimated at $5,000.
Aaron J. Zimmerman, age 34, of Calmar was arrested and booked into the Winneshiek County Jail at 4:22 p.m. on a warrant for sex offender registry violation.
Isaias Acatzihua Tlehuactle, age 35, of Ossian was charged with operating under the influence — first offense — no valid drivers license and failure to provide proof of financial liability at approximately 2:14 a.m. Friday, Nov. 1 along Highway 52 in Castalia. The Ossian Police Department initially responded to a report of a vehicle which “was driving all over the road,” according to court documents. Acatzihua Tlehuactle was found to be the driver of the vehicle and damage was observed to the rear of the vehicle — a criminal complaint said the vehicle had “a piece of house siding stuck to it,” and a Winneshiek County Sheriff’s Deputy located a damaged building near a bar in Catalia. Acatzihua Tlehuactle was booked into the Winneshiek County Jail at 5:35 a.m. the same day.
No citation was listed after a Spillville man reported he had struck a parked vehicle on Halloween. A report from the Winneshiek County Sheriff’s Office said 44-year-old Scott Robert Balik told authorities he was driving a 2014 Volkswagon Jetta east along Park Street in Spillville and struck the rear of a 2021 Chevrolet Colorado parked on the south side of the street. The sheriff’s report said damage to the Jetta was estimated at $3,000 and damage to the Colorado was estimated at $7,000.
All people listed may face charges and should be presumed innocent until their case is reviewed through the legal process.
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