An accident Monday morning in Ringgold County claimed the life of a Union County man. The Iowa State Patrol reports 58-year old Philip Swanson, of Creston, died when the 2005 Chrysler Pacifica he was driving collided with a truck. The accident happened at around 7:35-a.m. at the intersection of Highways 2 and 25.

Officials said a 2016 Volvo truck driven by 51-year old Gary Clausen, of Huxley, and registered to Perishable Distributers, of Iowa, was traveling east on Highway 2, when Clausen looked at his GPS and ran through a stop sign. Swanson’s northbound SUV struck the passenger side of the truck’s trailer. Swanson, who was wearing his seat belt, died at the scene.

Clausen was not injured in the crash. The accident remains under investigation, with charges pending completion of the investigation. The Ringgold County Sheriff’s Office assisted the Iowa State Patrol at the accident scene.