JEFFERSON COUNTY – A rollover accident in Jefferson County last week resulted in serious injuries to the driver.

According to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, the accident was reported on Thursday, January 8, at approximately 11:55am. It occurred at the intersection of Highway 34 and Dewberry Avenue, east of Batavia. 

Deputies arrived on scene at around noon and observed a Freightliner (roll off truck) on its top in the south side ditch on the eastbound side of Highway 34. The truck had one occupant, who was pinned within the vehicle. The driver needed to be extracted by mechanical means. 

As a result of the crash, the driver suffered from serious injuries and was transported by ambulance to the Jefferson County Health Center, later to be transported to the University of Iowa Hospital. Authorities have not publicly released an update on the driver’s condition.

The identity of the driver has not been released by authorities and the crash remains under investigation.