Blown Tire Causes Truck to Roll Near Jesup

By Sam Lane, Reporter

A truck sits in a ditch after a blown tire caused it to roll off the road near Jesup on Thursday, July 19, 2012. The driver was taken to a nearby hospital with minor injuries. (Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office)

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By Aaron Hepker

Story Created: Jul 19, 2012 at 10:17 PM CDT

Story Updated: Jul 19, 2012 at 10:17 PM CDT

BUCHANAN COUNTY, Iowa — A 38-year-old man was taken to a hospital with minor injuries after his pickup rolled near Jesup Thursday evening.

Buchanan County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a single car accident in the 1400 block of 220th Street at approximately 6:45 p.m. Initial reports said the vehicle rolled into a ditch and a man was trapped inside.

When officials arrived, bystanders had helped the man out of the vehicle and he was waiting in another car for medical personnel. The man, James Lavern Bentley of Dunkerton, was driving eastbound on 220th Street when his tire blew out, causing him to lose control of the truck.

The truck did, in fact, roll, entering a ditch and came to rest on its side. Bentley was taken to Buchanan County Health Center

The accident is still under investigation. Jesup Fire/Rescue and Jesup Ambulance assisted Buchanan County officials.