Posted: Wednesday, 29 August 2012 5:52PM

Truck vs. House



Trempealeau County authorities said a rural Whitehall man was injured when the pickup truck he was driving struck a house in Pigeon Falls Tuesday evening.
                  
The Sheriff's Department said the truck was driven by Mitchell Hanevold and came to rest partially inside the house.

An occupant inside sustained a minor injury when the occupant was struck by a dresser drawer while lying in bed.

Hanevold sustained non life-threatening injuries to his nose and an eye.  he was also cited with a felony count of fifth offense operating while intoxicated causing injury.

Hanevold was treated and released at Tri-County Memorial Hospital in Whitehall.

The crash was reported just before 10:00 p.m..

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