Winterset woman found dead under a trailer Tuesday morning
May 1st, 2024 by Ric Hanson
(Truro, Iowa) – The Madison County Sheriff’s Office reports a woman from Winterset died Tuesday, when she was pinned beneath a trailer. Authorities say at 9:30-a.m. the Madison County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call reporting an adult female had been pinned underneath a trailer in the 2900blk of Woodland Ave in rural Madison County.
Madison County Deputies along with the Madison County Ambulance, Mercy 1 Air Ambulance, Truro Fire & Rescue and Saint Charles Fire & Rescue were dispatched to the above location.
First Responders found the adult female still pinned underneath the trailer who was identified as 71-year-old Patty Akers, of Winterset. Akers was pronounced dead at the scene.
Witnesses reported that Akers had exited her truck to address a trailer issue. While at the rear of the trailer, the truck began to roll backwards causing the trailer to strike Akers and pinning her underneath.
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Assisting the Madison County Sheriff’s Office at the scene was both the Truro & Saint Charles Rescue along with the Madison County Ambulance and Madison County Medical Examiner’s Office.