SE Iowa woman faces felony charge after allegedly parking truck in middle of Highway 218 near Riverside while under the influence of drugs, alcohol

Lang
1/13/22

A southeast Iowa woman faces a felony charge after Johnson County Sheriff’s deputies say she parked her truck in the middle of Highway 218 while intoxicated.

Multiple motorists reported a 2013 Honda Ridgeline Sport parked in the middle of the northbound lanes of Highway 218 near the Johnson/Washington county line just after 5pm on October 5th. Deputies say the driver, 54-year-old Dianne Holm of Stockport, showed signs of impairment and was transported to a local hospital. The results of a blood draw have now come back indicating her blood alcohol level was .163%. Investigators say she also had multiple drugs in her system.

Holm was booked into the Johnson County Jail just before 12:45 Thursday morning and charged with Operating While Intoxicated – 3rd or Subsequent Offense. If convicted, she faces a maximum of five years in prison.