Alton, Iowa — A Sheldon man was taken to a hospital after an accident near Alton on Tuesday evening, December 12.
The Sioux County Sheriff’s Office reports that about 10:35 p.m., 52-year-old Kevin Starling of Sheldon was driving a 2004 Ford Ranger pickup northbound on Highway 60, about a mile north of Alton. They report that 30-year-old Trevor Juzek of Le Mars was driving a 2015 Chevrolet Equinox northbound on Highway 60 behind Starling.
The report says Juzek rear-ended the Starling pickup, causing Starling to lose control of the Ford. The pickup entered the east ditch where it rolled onto its top.
The Alton Ambulance took Starling to the Orange City Area Health System Hospital.
His Ford sustained about $9,000 in damage. The Juzek Chevrolet sustained about $20,000 in damage.
Juzek was cited on a charge of following too closely.
The Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Alton Ambulance Squad, the Alton Fire Department, and the Orange City Police Department.
