Two Taken to Hospital After Accident

Lyon County Sheriff Car Door 60-8Rock Rapids, Iowa — Two Glenwood men were taken to Sanford Rock Rapids after an accident on Saturday, October 24th east of Rock Rapids

The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office reports that at about 5:38 pm, 65-year-old Darrel Grosse of Glenwood was driving a 1992 Fleetwood camper. Twenty-three-year-old Adam Schafer of Sheldon was driving a 2006 Chevy pickup northbound on Indian Avenue. According to the report, the camper had mechanical problems, causing Grosse to stop partially in the roadway. The report continues that Schafer didn’t realize the camper was stopped and ran into the back of camper.

The camper received $15000 damage.

Both Grosse and Schafer received minor injuries. Passenger Robert Grosse also received unknown injuries and both he and Darrel were transported to Sanford of Rock Rapids. Schafer refused treatment at the scene.

The Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Rock Rapids Fire Department and the Lyon County Ambulance.

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