OTTUMWA — An Ottumwa man was injured in a car accident in Wapello County yesterday morning that authorities say is under investigation.

At approximately 12:05 a.m. on Monday, May 20, 2025, a Wapello County Sheriff’s Deputy on routine patrol came upon a motor vehicle accident east of the intersection of 73rd Street and Highway 16. The Deputy discovered a vehicle that had been involved in a crash and was on fire.

The Deputy immediately took action and was able to safely extricate the sole occupant of the vehicle before the fire spread. The driver, identified as 42-year-old Joshua Walls of Ottumwa, was operating a 2007 GMC Yukon.

Walls was transported by ambulance to Ottumwa Regional Health Center for treatment of his injuries. His condition is not being released at this time.

The circumstances surrounding the accident remain under investigation.

Further information will be released as it becomes available.

Eldon Fire and Rescue and ORMICS assisted.