New Year begins with tragic crash in Marshall County

January 1, 2017

Green Mountain, IA - 2017 begins with tragedy as a young Grundy County man has lost his life following a crash early this morning.

January 1, 2017 at approximately 12:30 a.m. Marshall County Deputies and EMS were dispatched to a single-vehicle crash in the 1700 mile of Wallace Avenue in Green Mountain. First Responders arrived on scene and found a car involved in a rollover crash. The driver was the only occupant and had been partially ejected during the crash, sustaining serious injuries.

Green Mountain Fire and EMS, Marshalltown Fire Department, and CIH Ambulance worked to extricate and treat the driver at the scene. The driver was an 18-year-old male from Grundy County who was transported by ambulance to Central Iowa Healthcare and then transferred by air ambulance to a Des Moines hospital where he later died from his injuries.

The preliminary investigation at the scene indicates that the driver was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash. The investigation is ongoing and the name of the driver is being withheld pending notification of family.

About Marshall County Sheriff's Office
The Marshall County, Iowa Sheriff's Office is led by Sheriff Ted G. Kamatchus. Sheriff Kamatchus is committed to keeping communities and neighborhoods safe in Marshall County.

For additional information or a sample copy, contact:
Steve Hoffman, Chief Deputy
Marshall County Sheriff's Office
641-754-6380
Fax 641-754-6325
Sheriff@co.marshall.ia.us
www.marshallcountysheriff.com

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