Accidents in Jackson County 7/17

18 year old Dylan Bowels of Davenport was involved in a rollover after swerving to avoid hitting a deer at 6:41 PM. He was driving a 2002 Burgundy Silverado heading South on 82nd Ave when a deer jumped into the road. Bowels then swerved and over-corrected resulting in a rollover into the Westside ditch of the road. He had one other person with him in the car at the time of the accident. No one was injured but the car sustained damages of around 5 thousand dollars and was privately towed. Bowels received 2 citations, one for failure to provide proof of financial liability and violation of instruction because of a permit limitation.

78 year old Richard Hottenstein of Miles hit a deer yesterday at 10:36 AM. He was driving a 2010 red Ford F150 heading South on Hwy 52 when a deer jumped in front of his vehicle. He struck the deer which resulted in damages of around $5,000, and he sustained no injuries. The truck was towed and no citations were issued as no fault of his was found.

34 year old Ashley Johnson of Dubuque was driving 2015 White Chevy Suburban on 415th Ave Duck Creek Park at 3:55 PM, when a deer jumped out into the road in front of her. She struck the deer resulting in around $3,000 of damages to her vehicle, and it was later privately towed. She sustained no injuries and no citations were issued as no fault of hers was found.

78 year old Martin Altensey of Savanna, Illinois, was driving a 2025 black Buick Southbound on Hwy 52 near Bellevue at 5:16 PM when a deer jumped out of the east ditch near the railroad tracks. The deer hit the front left fender of the vehicle, damaging the hood and drivers door, before running off. Around $10,000 of damages were done to the vehicle but Altensey was able to drive back to his home without issues. No injuries were sustained to him or his wife who was also in the vehicle. No citations were issued as no fault of his was found.