Doon, Iowa — A Rock Valley woman was taken to a Sioux Falls hospital after an accident on Friday, May 19th.
The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office reports that about 5:45 p.m., 47-year-old Kary Holliday-Stiens of Rock Valley was eastbound on 270th street near Dogwood Avenue, about seven miles west-southwest of Doon in a 2013 Chevrolet Suburban. The Sheriff’s Office reports that her vehicle veered toward the north ditch.
Her Suburban then struck a utility pole belonging to Northwest REC, then entered a crop field, traveled about 100 yards through the field and struck a creek embankment before coming to rest.
The Doon Rescue Squad took Holliday-Stiens to Hegg Memorial Hosptial in Rock Valley. The deputy who filed the report says she was later taken to a Sioux Falls hospital.
The crop field, owned by Lance VanderPol, sustained about $500 in damage. The cost to repair the utility pole was estimated at $1000. Damage to Stiens’ Suburban was estimated at $10,000.
The Sheriff’s Office says the accident remains under investigation.
