Maurice, Iowa — A major crash has caused travel delays today near Maurice.
A Nixle message from the Sioux County Sheriff’s Office about 8:20 a.m. advised motorists to avoid the area of Highway 75 and Highway 10, five miles west of Orange City, due to a vehicle accident. The intersection, called Million Dollar Corner, is a mile north of Maurice, or five miles south of Sioux Center.
Nearly two hours and forty-five minutes later, the sheriff’s office sent out another Nixle message advising that the area of Highway 10 and Highway 75 was open.
Sioux County Sheriff Jamie Van Voorst says the Iowa State Patrol is handling the accident investigation, but personnel at Iowa State Patrol Post 6 in Spencer, which covers the area, say they have no details to release at this time.
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