Lang
9/27/24
A car vs. semi accident south of Kalona has led to drunk driving charges against a Washington County woman.
According to a report from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, the accident occurred on Highway 1 near 190th Street just after 3:00 Wednesday afternoon. 64-year-old Connie Sedlacek of Washington was arrested and charged with Operating While Intoxicated, Passing on the Wrong Side, Reckless Driving, and an additional traffic offense.
There were no reports of injuries.
Earlier that same morning another accident closed down a portion of Highway 1 in Kalona.
Kalona first responders and the Johnson and Washington County Sheriff’s Offices were called to a head-on collision at Highway 1 and 540th Street just before 9:45 a.m. The accident temporarily blocked the northbound lane of Highway 1, and a secondary accident was reported just north of the incident scene about a half-hour after the first crash.
There are no reports of injuries in that incident.