(Merrill) — Reports of an erratic driver heading north on Highway 75 lead to an accident involving a vehicle striking the Lampe Auto Sales of Merrill. At about 12:35 p.m. Thursday afternoon, law enforcement and rescue crews were
summoned to the scene of an accident involving a car that crossed the median, traveled through the ditch and consequently hit a parked van that was for sale on the Lampe Auto lot, causing both vehicles to then strike the building. Both the parked van and the vehicle involved, collided with the building doing damage to the corner of the structure. Shortly before the accident was reported, calls to the Plymouth County Communications Center were received regarding an erratic driver heading north. The driver of the vehicle, a male victim, has been identified as Adrian Ford of Cherokee was transported to Floyd Valley Healthcare in Le Mars. No one inside the Lampe Auto Sales was injured. The Merrill Police Department is investigating the accident. The Merrill Fire Department, Le Mars Fire and Rescue Department, Le Mars Ambulance, Merrill Ambulance, Merrill Police, and Plymouth County Sheriff’s Office all responded to the scene. Estimated damage to Lampe Auto Sales is at $10,000. Both vehicles were listed as being totaled.
