Alton, Iowa — Five people were taken to the hospital after an accident on Highway 10 near Alton on Monday, December 12th.
The Sioux County Sheriff’s Office reports that just before 6:00 p.m., 25-year-old Cristian Maldonado-Mejia of Jefferson, Iowa was driving a 2002 Chevrolet Silverado eastbound on Highway 10, three miles east of Alton. They tell us that 61-year-old Dean Bunkers of Granville was driving a 2018 Jeep Wrangler westbound on Highway 10. Authorities tell us Maldonado-Mejia lost control of his vehicle and struck the Bunkers vehicle.
Bunkers and a passenger in the Jeep, along with Maldonado-Mejia and two passengers in the Chevrolet were transported by ambulance to Orange City Area Health for treatment of their injuries.
The Jeep sustained about $20,000 in damage. The Chevrolet sustained about $10,000 in damage.
Maldonado-Mejia was cited on a charge of operating a motor vehicle without having a valid driver’s license.
The sheriff’s office reports that the Alton Fire Department, Alton Ambulance Squad, Granville Fire Department, Granville Ambulance Squad, the Orange City Ambulance Squad, the Hospers Ambulance Squad and the Orange City Police Department assisted with the response to the accident.
