A single-vehicle accident in Shenandoah, Sunday afternoon, left one person dead and a 15-year old injured. Both were from Shenandoah. According to the Iowa State Patrol, 24-year old Tyler L. Gobert was driving a 2005 Honda Element eastbound on Nishna Avenue, when for reasons unknown, Gobert lost control of the vehicle.

The vehicle drove through a yard and crossed south Elm Street before hitting a tree and sustaining severe damage. The accident happened at around 3:10-p.m. Gobert, who was not wearing a seat belt, and his unidentified teen passenger who was properly secured in the vehicle, were transported by Shenandoah Rescue to the Shenandoah Hospital, where Gobert was pronounced dead.

The accident remains under investigation. Authorities say the State Patrol was assisted at the scene by the Page County Sheriff’s Office, Shenandoah Fire, Police and EMS.