On 06/01/2019 at 7:07 a.m. the Palo Alto County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a vehicle in the ditch located in the 3700 block of 530th Avenue. Upon investigation it was determined that a 2006 Kia Sedona registered to John R Mc Namara of Pittsburgh, PA and driven by Mary Josephine Mc Namara was southbound on 530th Avenue. Mc Namara lost control of the Kia in the roadway entering the west ditch, where it would come to rest. Damage to the Kia is estimated at $4,500.00. There were no injuries reported on scene. Mc Namara was issued a citation for Failure to Maintain Control.
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