(Sheldon)– A two-vehicle collision a little before 10:00 am Friday on Highway 18 one mile west of Sheldon sent two people to the hospital and one of the drivers to jail.
Authorities say 18-year-old Alex Lopez-Morales of Sioux Center was driving a 2013 Ford Explorer westbound on Highway 18. 78-year-old Helen Golden of Sioux Falls, SD was driving a 2009 Toyota Camry eastbound on Highway 18. The Ford crossed the center line, striking the Toyota, resulting in both vehicles coming to rest in the south ditch.
Golden and a passenger were transported by the Sheldon Ambulance to Sanford Sheldon Medical Center for treatment of minor injuries. Lopez-Morales and his passengers declined further medical treatment.
The Ford sustained approximately $8,000 in damage. The Toyota sustained approximately $9,500 in damage.
Lopez-Morales was arrested and transported to the Sioux County Jail, where he was charged with operating a motor vehicle without a valid driver’s license, operating a motor vehicle on the wrong side of a two-way highway and operating a motor vehicle without liability insurance.
The sheriff’s office was assisted by the Sheldon Police Department, Sheldon Fire Department, Sheldon Community Ambulance Team and Sheldon Emergency Management Agency.
(Courtesy Community First Broadcasting station KIWA in Sheldon)
