Hull, Iowa — A Hull woman was taken to the hospital after the minivan she was driving struck a nursing home in Hull Tuesday afternoon.
Sioux County authorities say the mishap occurred shortly after 3:30 Tuesday afternoon on the parking lot of Pleasant Acres Care Center in Hull.
According to the Sheriff’s Office, the crash happened when 88-year old Lavonne De Groot of Hull was attempting to park her 2017 Chrysler Pacifica minivan in a parking space at the care center. Deputies say De Groot pressed the van’s accelerator instead of the brake, causing the minivan to drive forward and strike the south side of the building.
Officials say De Groot was transported by the Hull Ambulance to Sioux Center Health for treatment of what were described as “minor injuries”.
Authorities estimate the damage to De Groot’s minivan at approximately $6 thousand, with about $20 thousand in damage to the building.
Sioux County deputies were assisted at the scene by the Hull Fire Department, Hull Ambulance and Iowa State Patrol.
