Sibley Teen Injured, Truck Sustains Severe Damage In Granville Area Accident

Date posted - August 24, 2012

Granville, Iowa — A Sibley teen was taken to a hospital, and the vehicle he was driving sustained severe damage in an accident near Granville on Thursday night.

The Sioux county Sheriff’s Office reports that 19-year-old Austin Steffen of Sibley was driving a 2005 Sterling LT9500 straight truck loaded with silage westbound on 490th street, three miles south of Granville, when he swerved for a deer on the roadway.

Steffen lost control of the truck, which entered the north ditch and rolled onto its side.

Steffen was transported to the Orange City Hospital by the Granville Ambulance.

The truck, owned by Franken Custom Incorporated, of Sioux Center sustained approximately $80,000 in damages.

The Sioux County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Granville Fire Department and Granville Ambulance.

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2 Responses to “Sibley Teen Injured, Truck Sustains Severe Damage In Granville Area Accident”

  1. austin steffen says:

    i just wanted to say thanks to everybody who helped me during this whole deal expecially the granville fire department an ems you guys know who your are an i cant begin to tell you how much i appreciate all that you did!

  2. Mari says:

    Glad you are ok!

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