Special to the Times Vedette
Guthrie County Deputy Sheriff Taylor Wheatley reported a single-vehicle accident occurring on Feb. 8 at 2:12 p.m. on 315th Road. Alexander Michael Oponski, 35, of Adel was driving a 2013 Dodge Journey Crew eastbound on 315th Street at excessive speeds and lost control and entered the south ditch. The vehicle struck a culvert coming underneath 315thStreet and overturned before impacting the ground a second time approximately 30 feet from the first impact area. Oponski refused medical treatment and was booked into the Guthrie County Jail on charges unrelated to the accident. The vehicle was totaled. Oponski was charged with failure to maintain control.