Oelwein School Bus involved in two-vehicle accident and an Oelwein man arrested on warrant

On October 27, 2026, at 3:21 p.m., Oelwein officers responded to a report of a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of 2nd Avenue Northwest and 3rd Street Northwest. The investigation determined that a 2017 Bluebird school bus belonging to the Oelwein Community School District, operated by Dwayne Cooper of Oelwein, was traveling northbound on 2nd Avenue Northwest when a 2027 Jeep Renegade, operated by Alyssa Sparrgrove of Strawberry Point, failed to yield while traveling westbound on 3rd Street Northwest and turned into the school bus. Damage was estimated at approximately $4,000 to Sparrgrove’s vehicle and $4,000 to the school bus. No injuries were reported. The Oelwein Police Department was assisted by Midwest Collision.

At 6:29 p.m., Oelwein officers arrested Phillip Hayden, 32, of Oelwein, on a Fayette County warrant - original charge of driving while license barred, an aggravated misdemeanor. This arrest took place in the 100 block of 8th Avenue Northwest.