(Spencer)– The Clay County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a one-vehicle roll-over early Sunday that caused thousands of dollars of damage to a railroad control shed.
Authorities say 25-year-old Jarred Ray Scott of Spencer was westbound on county road B-24 around 4:00 a.m. Sunday about a mile east of Spencer when he lost control of a 1993 Dodge Caravan while rounding a curve. The vehicle hit a railroad traffic control arm, slid sideways until it made contact with the railroad tracks, then flipped over and continued sliding down the tracks. The vehicle came to rest after hitting a railroad control shed.
Damage to the control arm and shed is estimated at 75-thousand dollars.
A news release from the Sheriff’s Office didn’t indicate whether Scott was injured. He was charged with failure to maintain control.
An investigation continues.
(Story from Danielle Hitchings of sister station KDWD Hot 100 in Spencer.).
