(Le Mars) — At least seven different vehicles have gone into the ditch this morning on Plymouth County roads due to this morning’s rain that quickly turned to ice. Most of the accidents happened between 7:00 a.m and 10:00 a.m., prior to when the temperatures were able to rise above the freezing mark of 32 degrees. Plymouth County Sheriff’s officials say fortunately, none of the accidents resulted in any injuries. One woman lost control of her SUV on County Road C-16 northwest of Le Mars, when she hit a patch of ice on the road causing her vehicle to enter the ditch and roll over on its side. The woman did not sustain any injuries, but the Le Mars Fire and Rescue Department responded to the accident scene in order to extricate the woman from her vehicle. County road officials have scattered sand on many of the paved county roads in order to help motorists gain better traction. Sioux County reported they had a number of vehicles that also left the roadways due to the morning’s icy conditions, but officials would not give an exact number. At least two schools, Sheldon Community and George Little Rock both had a delayed start this morning as a result of the ice.
