Aurelia, Iowa — Two people from the Alta area have died in an accident in Buena Vista County.
The Buena Vista County Sheriff’s Office reports that on Tuesday, August 20th, in the 4:00 p.m. hour, a southbound vehicle driven by 76-year-old Ellen Stevens of Alta pulled out from the stop sign at 60th Avenue to turn east onto county road C63. A westbound vehicle driven by 59-year-old Stephan Baxter of rural Alta collided with the Stevens vehicle.
Baxter was pronounced dead at the scene. Ellen Stevens and a passenger, 79-year-old Leroy Stevens of Alta were transported to Buena Vista Regional Medical Center by Storm Lake Ambulance. Leroy was later transferred to Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, where he passed away from injuries sustained in the accident.
The sheriff’s office tells us the Iowa State Patrol, the Alta Fire Department, the Storm Lake Police Department, Storm Lake Ambulance Squad, and the Buena Vista County Medical Examiner’s Office assisted them. They say the accident remains under investigation.
