Clay County, Iowa — Three people, including a Hartley man and a Sibley man, were involved in a personal injury traffic accident Tuesday morning in Clay County.
The Clay County Sheriff’s Office says the mishap occurred shortly before 8:00 Tuesday morning on Highway 71 in southern Clay County, in an area known by locals as “Goat Hill.”
According to the report, the crash took place when a 2010 Peterbilt owned by Bosma Poultry of Sibley, and driven by 36-year old Gary Kringen of Sibley, turned southbound onto Highway 71 from 460th Street. Deputies say a 2018 Ford F-150 pickup, driven by 32-year old Mellissa Berkland of Grimes, was southbound on 71 and struck the Kringen semi in the rear. The Berkland Pickup was then struck in the rear by a 2018 Ford Expedition, driven by 59-year old Mark Fredericks of Hartley, which was also southbound.
Clay County authorities describe damage to Kringen’s semi as “minor”, while both Berkland’s pickup and Fredericks’ SUV were totaled in the crash.
Deputies say minor injuries were reported in the collision.
