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Car hits residence

By Sara StrongJeremy Allen Wallenberg, Ellsworth, was involved in an unusual accident early Sunday morning.He was driving north on Cedar Street in Luverne, when he veered east, off the street and into the home of Lois Fikse at 828 North Cedar. The accident was reported at 12:43 a.m. Sunday.Wallenberg was the only driver and was transferred to Sioux Valley Hospital in Sioux Falls, where is still a patient. His condition is stable and he is expected to make a full recovery. He broke his left hip and ankle and has a rod in his leg.Rock County Sheriff Mike Winkels said charges for DWI are possible, upon test results that aren’t finished.Fikse was sleeping in a different part of the house at the time of the accident and said it sounded like "an explosion."The car’s impact damaged the corner of the house’s foundation. Fikse said the basement bathroom has to be redone, and there are visible cracks on the wall. The dollar amount attached to the damage hasn’t been estimated yet.

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