An accident this (Wednesday) afternoon south of Harlan has claimed one life and injured two Iowa DOT Enforcement officers. The Harlan Police Department reports at around 12:15-p.m., the H-PD received a call about a possibly intoxicated driver. A Harlan Police Officer located the suspect vehicle as it was traveling south on U-S Highway 59.

The driver of the vehicle ignored the patrol vehicles’ lights and sirens, and continued southbound for about nine-miles. Other units were called to assist in the traffic stop. A DOT enforcement vehicle responded with lights and sirens activated. The suspect vehicle collided with the DOT car, injuring both officers in the vehicle just north of the Shelby/Pottawattamie County line.

The driver of the suspect vehicle died at the scene of the crash from injuries suffered in the collision. The Iowa State Patrol is conducting an investigation into the incident. Additional updates will be released from the Patrol, when available.