Motor Vehicle Accident on Wednesday Evening in Hillsboro

The Henry County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a single vehicle accident on Wednesday evening. An investigation revealed that the vehicle was traveling westbound in the 1200-grid of Salem Road when the driver swerved from hitting a deer. They then ran off into an unoccupied house.

The driver of the vehicle and sole occupant was identified as Trevor Schneider of Bonaparte. He refused medical attention and was charged with Operating While Under the Influence 3rd Offense, a class D felony, along with a citation for failure to maintain control.

 

**Below is the preliminary report

**There was a motor vehicle accident on Wednesday evening in the 1200 block of Salem Road in Hillsboro, around 8:30pm. A sizable amount of emergency responders helped at the scene, including the Henry County Sheriff’s Office, Henry County Health Center, Salem Fire, Hillsboro Fire, Hillsboro Police, and the Iowa State Patrol.