Shortly before 10 p.m. on Sunday, Edward Newsome-Crooks, 29, of Fort Dodge, was traveling southbound on Lainson Avenue in his Ford F-150 pickup truck.

“He lost control and hit one side of the bridge, overcorrected, hit the other side of the bridge and then rolled,” Rinard said.

The truck eventually landed on its top, blocking both lanes of southbound traffic. There were no other passengers in the vehicle.

When paramedics arrived, Newsome-Crooks was alert and responsive. Emergency personnel were able to extract the driver from the vehicle and then transport him to UnityPoint Health — Trinity Regional Medical Center by ambulance.

-Messenger photo by Kelby Wingert
Emergency personnel prepare to transport driver Edward Newsome-Crooks, of Fort Dodge, to UnityPoint Health — Trinity Regional Medical Center, for treatment following a single-car rollover accident on Sunday night. Newsome-Crooks was alert and responsive when paramedics arrived.

Rinard said another trooper was able to talk to Newsome-Crooks before he went into X-ray at the hospital, adding that she didn’t know the extent of his injuries, but believed them to be not life-threatening. As of Monday afternoon, Rinard did not know if Newsome-Crooks had been released from the hospital.

Charges related to the incident are still pending and the accident remains under investigation, Rinard said.

The Iowa State Patrol was assisted by the Fort Dodge Police Department and Fort Dodge Fire Rescue.

-Messenger photo by Kelby Wingert
A Ford F-150 driven by Edward Newsome-Crooks, 29 of Fort Dodge, landed on its top following a roll-over crash on Sunday night just before 10 p.m. No other vehicles were involved.