Man Injured In Auto Accident While Delivering Newspapers

Authorities say a man was injured in a single-vehicle crash Tuesday in Dubuque. 45 year old Eldon Lemer of Dubuque was taken to an Iowa City hospital for treatment of his injuries.  Deputies with the Dubuque County Sheriff’s department responded Tuesday morning to U.S. Highway 52 South on the cave hill for a vehicle in the ditch. An unoccupied vehicle was found that had crashed into a culvert and trees and down an embankment. Lemer was first taken to UnityPoint Health-Finley Hospital and later taken to an Iowa City hospital. Lemer had been delivering newspapers at the time of the crash.