(Remsen) — Emergency rescue crews from Remsen consisting of the Remsen Fire Department and the Remsen Ambulance were dispatched to the intersection of county road C-38 and Highway 140, about four miles south of Remsen for a two-vehicle accident.
The accident was reported to the Plymouth County Communications Center at about 6:40 a.m. Friday morning. Law enforcement officials also responded to the accident scene. Two people were transported to Floyd Valley Healthcare in Le Mars. Mercy Air Care helicopter was notified to transport one victim to Sioux City. His condition is critical with life-threatening injuries. The driver of the other vehicle is being treated at Floyd Valley. Preliminary investigation by the Plymouth County Sheriff’s Office and the Iowa State Patrol indicates that a white 2010 Ford pickup was northbound on Highway 140 when a white 2017 Ford Escape traveling west on C-38 failed to yield at the stop sign. The names of the injured drivers is not being released at this time due to pending notification of family members.
photos courtesy of the Remsen Fire Department.
