Ireton, Iowa — An Orange City woman was taken to a hospital after an accident early on Christmas morning.
The Sioux County Sheriff’s Office reports that at 12:53 a.m., 21-year-old Leannna Zomermaand of Orange City was driving a 2005 Jeep Liberty eastbound on Highway 10, two miles northwest of Ireton, when she lost control of the vehicle. It entered the south ditch and struck a fence, coming to rest on its side.
Zomermaand required extrication from the vehicle by Ireton Fire and Rescue.
The Ireton Ambulance took her to the Hawarden Hospital.
The Jeep sustained approximately $6,000 in damage.
Zomermaand was cited on a charge of failure to maintain control of a motor vehicle.
The Sheriff’s Office reports that the Ireton Fire Department, Ireton Rescue, Ireton Ambulance and the Hawarden Police Department assisted them with the accident.
