Charges in Several NE Iowa Weekend Accidents

A Jesup motorcyclist and his passenger are recovering from injuries they suffered in a weekend accident.

It happened at about 7pm Sunday, on "D" Avenue, south of Wadena. A motorcycle driven by 26 year old Bradley Sperfslage went out of control on a curve, and entered a ditch.

Sperfslage and a female passenger were thrown off. They were taken to an area hospital for treatment.

The motorcycle had $1500 in damages. The Fayette County sheriff is investigating, and charges are pending.
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A Decorah teen is being charged with causing an accident Sunday afternoon, northwest of Clermont.

A car driven by 16 year old Katelyn Dehning went out of control on a curve and rolled intoa ditch.

Dehning and a passenger were taken to a local hospital to be treated for minor injuries.
The car was totaled; Dehning was charged with failure to maintain control.
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And a young Independence man is charged for an accident late Friday night near Oelwein.

19 year old John Gingerich was driving a car westbound on 20th Street, 2 miles west of Oelwein, when he made an evasive maneuver and the car went into a ditch.

No one was injured, but there was $1500 in damage. Gingerich is being charged with failure to maintain control and failure to prove security against liability.