(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Cass County Sheriff’s Office report two accidents were investigated earlier this month. Most recently, on October 9th, at around 7:50 PM, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the area of 655th and Hamburg Road in rural Cass County for a single vehicle accident. It was found that a 2020 Nissan Altima being operated by Drew Steckelberg, of Adair, was traveling Eastbound on Hamburg Rd approaching a T intersection with 655th. The vehicle went out of control, exited the roadway, proceeded across 655th and ended up in the ditch on the East side of 655th. Steckelberg suffered apparent injury and was transported to a local area hospital for medical assistance. The vehicle was declared a total loss.

And, as we previously reported on KJAN, on October 5th, at approximately 6:36 AM, area first responders were called to 58882 White Pole Road for a single vehicle accident. Responding units found that a 2016 Jeep Cherokee Limited being operated by Marian Faddis, of Atlantic, was operating Southwest on White Pole Road. The SUV exited the traveled portion of the roadway to the right, traveled through the ditch, a field and two fences before it struck a decorative / non operational oil rig on private property and came to rest.

Faddis was transported to a local area hospital to receive medical assistance. The vehicle sustained an approximated $15,000 worth of damage, with additional damage was noted to fences, fields and private property.