CRESCO, Iowa – A man who allegedly drove through a crash scene and hit a Winneshiek County Deputy is facing a plethora of charges.
Adam Strand, 34, of Cresco, has been charged with failure to maintain control, striking an unattended vehicle, failure to comply with an order of a peace officer, failure to maintain or use safety belts, an unsafe approach to certain stationary vehicle, leaving the scene of an accident and reckless driving. An OWI charge from the Iowa State Patrol is pending.
While the roadway was closed to investigate and clean up an accident scene, Strand “drove around a fully lit sheriff’s vehicle parked in the roadway,” authorities said. “Strand struck a Winneshiek County Deputy who was attempting to stop him from entering the accident scene.
“Strand continued through the accident scene and then struck a fully lit emergency management vehicle that was parked blocking the accident scene.”
Authorities said that due to Stand’s intoxication level he was transported by ambulance to Regional Health Services of Howard County in Cresco before being transferred to Mayo Clinic in Rochester.
The deputy who was struck suffered minor injuries.