(Hinton) — Plymouth County authorities have identified the woman that was killed as a result of being hit by a pickup truck while she was walking. 53 year old Sue Gottsch of 26544 county road C-70 of rural Hinton died Tuesday evening. Gottsch was a teacher at the Sioux City West school district. The accident happened shortly after 7:00 p.m. Tuesday evening on Imperial Avenue, just north of county road C-70, south of Hinton. Apparently, Gottsch was walking southbound along the side of Imperial Avenue, when she was struck by a passing pickup truck, also heading southbound. The pickup truck was driven by 68 year old Stanley Jauer of 26561 Import Drive of rural Hinton. When emergency personnel arrived at the scene, Gottsch was found lying in the east ditch of Imperial Avenue. Jauer and the vehicle involved in the accident was also at the scene. Gottsch was transported to Floyd Valley Healthcare in Le Mars by the Hinton Ambulance where she was pronounced dead, by Plymouth County Medical Examiner, Dr. Sheila Holcomb. Jauer was not injured in the accident.
The accident is still under investigation by the Plymouth County Sheriff’s Office. Responding to the accident were the
Hinton Fire and Rescue Department, Hinton Ambulance, Hinton Police, and the Plymouth County Sheriff’s Office. No charges have been filed at this time.
