A Tuesday evening vehicle accident in the city of Oelwein brought down a utility pole and resulted in thousands in damages.
At approximately 6:27 p.m., Oelwein Police responded to the accident, which occurred in the 100 block of 2nd St. SE. Upon investigation, they determined that a Ford Explorer operated by Brooke Sommerfelt had collided with a parked trailer which subsequently knocked down a utility pole.