Two teens from Villisca suffered possible/unknown injuries following a single-vehicle accident this (Monday) morning, about 7-miles northeast of Villisca. Authorities in Montgomery County say a 2002 Dodge Ram pickup driven by 15-year old Halee Elizabeth Olson, of Villisca, was traveling east on Highway 34 at around 7:55-a.m., when the right front tire dropped off the roadway. Olson tried to bring the truck back onto the road, but lost control of the vehicle on the icy roadway.

The pickup slid across the road and entered the north ditch. The right rear tire came off as the truck continued to slide through a fence and came to rest on a field. Olson, and her passenger, 16-year old Kelsey Kay Steinbach, of Villisca, were transported to the Montgomery County Hospital by private vehicle. There were  no citations issued.

Damage to the truck…registered to Gary Olson, of Villisca…was estimated at $6,000. The Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the scene by crews from the Villisca and Red Oak Fire and Rescue Departments, deputies from the Adams County Sheriff’s Office, and the Iowa State Patrol.