A couple from Kingsley were injured during a single-vehicle accident Friday evening in northwestern Iowa’s Monona County. The Iowa State Patrol said a 2005 Chevy Silverado pickup driven by 77-year old Josephine McConnell, was traveling north on Interstate 29 at around 6:45-p.m., when the woman fell asleep at the wheel.

When the pickup went off the road onto the east shoulder, McConnell woke up, and over-corrected, causing the vehicle to go out of control. The pickup went onto the west shoulder and rolled over, coming to rest upright in the west ditch.

Josephine McConnell, and her passenger husband, 79-year old Max McConnell, also of Kinsgley, both of whome were wearing their seat belts, were injured. Josephine was flown by Life Flight helicopter to Mercy Hospital – Sioux City. Her husband was transported to the same facility by Burgess Ambulance.

Assisting the State Patrol at the scene were deputies with the Monona County Sheriff’s Office, Sloan and Whiting Rescue personnel and others.