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Fatal accident in Sac County, Monday morning

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April 18th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

A collision Monday morning in Sac County resulted in a death and one person injured. According to the Iowa State Patrol, a 2000 BMW Z3 driven by 54-year-old Jan Gentry, of Shawnee, KS, was traveling south on Highway 39, south of 340th, as a 2012 Chevy Equinox driven by 19-year-old Clay Roberts, of Dunlap, was traveling northbound.

The BMW lost control on slushy patch of highway from blowing snow, and moved into the northbound lane. The car was struck on the right side by the SUV. Gentry died at the scene. The crash happened at around 10:22-a.m.

Roberts suffered non-life threatening injuries and transported by Odebolt Ambulance to the Crawford County Hospital, in Denison.

Both drivers were wearing their seat belts.