An accident early Sunday morning in Pottawattamie County has resulted in the deaths of two people. Pott. County Sheriff’s officials say 30-year old Eric A. Poole, of Atlantic, and 19-year old Nathan C. Poole of Omaha, were ejected from their vehicle as it rolled numerous times about seven-miles east of Oakland. They were pronounced deceased at the scene.

Officials say the vehicle had crashed through a fence before rolling, and became entangled in another fence before coming to rest in the south ditch off of Highway 6. The accident happened at around 5-a.m., Sunday, near 48606 Highway 6.

An investigation determined the vehicle the men were in was traveling eastbound on Highway 6 when accident took place. The cause of the accident and the driver of the vehicle has not been determined at this time. The crash remains under investigation.