Ireton, Iowa — A Hawarden woman was taken to a hospital after a crash near Ireton on Monday, February 9th, 2026.
The Sioux County Sheriff’s Office reports that about 6:10 a.m., 29-year-old Meyling Del Carmen Perez of Hawarden was driving a 2004 Pontiac Vibe northbound on Eagle Avenue, three miles north of Ireton, when she struck a raccoon in the roadway. Her car entered the west ditch and rolled.
The Ireton Ambulance took Del Carmen Perez to the Sioux Center Health hospital. Her injuries were termed “non-life-threatening.”
The Pontiac sustained approximately $3,000 in damage.
The Sioux County Sheriff’s Office says the Ireton Fire Department and Ireton Rescue assisted with the response to the crash.
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