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Fatal accident in Mills County Friday afternoon

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September 28th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

One person died during collision in Mills County, Friday afternoon. The Iowa State Patrol reports 63-year old Vicki Byrum, of Sidney (IA), was driving a 2013 Subaru Impreza southbound and had left Interstate 29 at Exit 42, when she failed to stop at the posted intersection with Bunge Avenue. Her car was hit broadside by westbound a 2019 RAM Pickup driven by 23-year old Joshua Gordon, of Beaumont, TX. The crash happened at around 4:40-p.m.

Following the collision, the car came to rest in the south ditch, and the pickup came to rest in the eastbound lane of Bunge Avenue. Byrum died from her injuries at the scene. Gordon was not injured. Both drivers were wearing their seat belts.