UPDATE: Jefferson woman faces OWI charge in wrong-way wreck

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Brooke Renae Venteicher, 40, of Jefferson was arrested Monday night on charges of first-offense OWI and child endangerment after she was involved in a wrong-way driving incident near Bouton.

A wrong-way driver caused a multi-vehicle pile up south of Bouton Monday night.

A Jefferson woman was arrested for drunk driving Monday night after she was involved in a multi-vehicle collision near Bouton.

Brooke Renae Venteicher, 40, of 207 N. Olive St., Jefferson, was charged with first-offense OWI.

The collision occurred shortly before 7 p.m. in the 24500 block of Iowa Highway 141.

A juvenile occupant in Venteicher’s vehicle was examined at the scene by Dallas County EMS.

The Dallas County Sheriff’s office is investigating the incident, which appeared to involve at least four vehicles, with several coming to rest in the median with significant damage.

The Perry Police Department, Perry First Responders and Bouton Volunteer Fire Department also responded.

ThePerryNews.com will update this story as information becomes available.

*A criminal charge is merely an accusation, and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

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