(Lamoni) A Decatur County man attempting to elude law enforcement crashed in a resident’s yard.
The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at 1:40 this morning at 901 Main Street in Lamoni. Authorities said 22-year old Bradley D. Phelps of Grand River, Iowa suffered injuries in the crash.
According to the report, Dispatch directed a Lamoni Police Officer to the Kum and Go Store for a possible intoxicated driver traveling westbound on Main Street. The Officer activated his lights, and the vehicle, a 2010 Camaro, driven by Phelps, attempted to elude the officer. Phelps lost control at a resident’s yard at 901 Main, went airborne, struck a tree, and rolled, coming to rest on its’ top. Phelps was ejected from the car.
Mercy Air EMS transported Phelps to Mercy Hospital in Des Moines.
