The Cass County Sheriff’s Office today (Thursday), released information about an accident that happened last Friday evening (Feb. 13th).  According to the report, a two-vehicle accident on I-80 eastbound at the 51 mile marker, as a 2006 Kenworth driven by 48-year old James Allen Thimmesch,  of Aurora, IA, was eastbound on I-80.The semi was passed by a 2007 Ford F150 pickup owned and driven by 63-year old Douglas Duane Wager, of Shelby,which suddenly slowed when it got into the lane in front of Thimmesch’s vehicle, causing Thimmesch to strike the rear of Wager’s vehicle. No accident injuries were reported, although Wager was subsequently transported by Medivac to the Cass County Memorial Hospital for a potential medical condition. Damage to the vehicles amounted to $3,000 altogether.
(12-p.m. News)