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Central Iowa man escapes injury in a Guthrie County rollover accident

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August 14th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Guthrie Center, Iowa) – A man from Boone County escaped injury during a rollover accident early this (Wednesday) morning, in Guthrie County. According to the Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office, 19-year-old Kolby Fogarty, of Madrid, was driving a 2009 Nissan Titan pickup truck westbound on Highway 44 at around 2:15-a.m., when he swerved to avoid a deer on the road. The pickup entered the north ditch and rolled-over before coming to rest on its wheels.

Fogarty complained of pain but was not transported to the hospital. His pickup sustained $15,000 damage according to the report, and was declared a total loss. Fogarty was cited for Failure to Maintain Control and OWI/1st offense.