Paullina, Iowa — A Paullina teen has died as the result of an accident just into Saturday, December 21st near Paullina.
According to the O’Brien County Sheriff’s Office, at about 12:10 a.m., 18-year-old Carter Halverson of Paullina was eastbound on 500th Street in a 2023 Chevrolet Malibu, which appears to have left the roadway to the left and entered the north ditch. The vehicle appears to have hit a driveway and rolled at least once. Halverson was ejected.
The sheriff’s office tells us that the 911 call came from OnStar, reporting a possible collision near 5454 500th Street southwest of Paullina. OnStar also reported their system showed airbags had been deployed and there was one occupant in the driver’s seat. Further, OnStar’s system indicated that the vehicle had possibly rolled over. Emergency services were immediately dispatched. When they arrived, they found the car and Halverson, and he was pronounced dead on the scene.
The sheriff’s office says the accident remains under investigation and no further details will be released at this time.
They report that the Paullina Police Department, Paullina Fire Department, Paullina Ambulance Squad, and the O’Brien County Medical Examiner assisted with the response to the accident.
