(Le Mars) — Plymouth County authorities have identified the victims from Tuesday’s fatal accident that occurred on Highway 3 about two miles east of Le Mars. The accident happened at about 12:35 p.m. 89 year old Therese Freking of Le Mars was fatally wounded as a result of the accident. Freking was driving a 2000 Buick heading westbound when she lost control of her vehicle from the snow and ice, and moved into the path of a Chevy Traverse going eastbound on Highway 3, and driven by Susan Sievers of Remsen. Sievers was unable to avoid the Freking vehicle and struck the right side of the Buick. Sievers was injured during the accident, and was transported to Floyd Valley Healthcare.
(Le Mars) — The heavy snow that has hit northwest Iowa is responsible for a fatal accident that happened on Highway 3 about two miles east of Le Mars. The accident happened at about 12:35 p.m. and it caused the traffic in both directions of Highway 3 to be shut down for a period of at least two hours while
emergency crews were at the scene. The accident involved two vehicles and two people were injured. The preliminary investigation shows that a White 2000 Buick car was traveling west bound on Highway 3 when the driver lost control of the
vehicle due to the snow and ice covered roadway. A Silver 2010 Chevrolet Traverse was eastbound on Highway 3. The Buick car traveled into the eastbound lane was was struck by the Chevrolet. Both drivers were taken to the Floyd Valley Healthcare in Le Mars, with the driver of the Buick sustaining life-threatening injuries. The driver of the Chevrolet sustained injuries, but were not life- threatening. The driver of the Buick, a female from Le Mars was pronounced deceased at the Floyd Valley Healthcare. Names of the drivers are not being
released until family members have been notified. The Plymouth County Sheriff’s Office, Iowa Highway Patrol, and Plymouth County Medical Examiner are investigating the accident. The Le Mars Police Department, Le Mars Ambulance, Le Mars Fire and Rescue Department and the Iowa Department of Transportation
assisted at the scene.
