01/04/24: Crime, Courts, Accidents & Incidents

• Injured in semi rollover

Ronald Peters, of Rembrandt, was driving a 2017 Peterbilt semi on Highway 71 just north of Spencer at 5 a.m. on Dec. 24. As he reached for something on the passenger seat, the rig went off the road and traveled into the median, coming to rest on its side.

According to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office, Peters was trapped in the cab and was removed with the assistance of firefighters. He was taken by ambulance to the Spencer Hospital. The tractor and trailer were totaled.

The Iowa State Patrol, Spencer Police Department, Spencer and Fostoria fire departments, Spencer H...