A collision in Madison County early this (Sunday) morning, claimed the life of a Winterset man. The Iowa State Patrol reports the driver of a 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 48-year old John Timothy Eller, died during the crash that took place at around 4:15-a.m., in the 2100 block of west Summit Street, in Winterset.

The Patrol says a semi driven by 63-year old Gary James Hagey, of Clarinda, had just pulled out onto the road and was gaining speed, when Eller’s SUV came upon the rig and failed to slow down before hitting the semi in the rear. Following the collision, the SUV veered to the left and struck an in-ground electrical box and caught fire. Hagey, who was not injured, slowed his semi and pulled off onto the shoulder of the road.

The accident remains under investigation.

Sheriff’s deputies in Fremont County arrested a woman from Shenandoah, early this (Sunday) morning. 29-year old Katherine Elizabeth Lynn was taken into custody at around 1-a.m., and charged with Conspiracy to deliver a controlled substance/methamphetamine. The charge was the result of a long investigation into the illegal distribution of narcotics in Fremont County.

Lynn was being held in the Fremont County Law Enforcement Center on $50,000 bond.

A Hamburg man was seriously injured during an accident Saturday in Fremont County. The Sheriff’s Office reports deputies were called to the scene of a single-vehicle, rollover accident just west of Riverton, on 250th St. Upon their arrival, they found 21-year old Dayne Andrew Sturm, trapped inside his vehicle, that was under water.

Sturm was unconscious and transported to Grape Community Hospital in Hamburg by Riverton Fire and Rescue. He was later transported to the University of Nebraska Medical Center, in Omaha.

An investigation into the crash continues, but authorities said alcohol was believed to have been a factor.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Frigid temperatures and strong winds have led weather officials to warn Iowa and some Nebraska residents of dangerously low wind chills this weekend. The National Weather service says temperatures in the single digits Saturday in northern and eastern Nebraska and the northern half of Iowa will feel like 15 to 25 degrees below zero because of strong winds. The service says the dangerous wind chill is expected to last through Sunday morning.

Weather officials warn that wind chills that low can lead to frostbite within minutes for any exposed skin. Residents are asked to stay in heated areas and bundle up if they must head outside.