Maurice, Iowa — An Ireton man was taken to the hospital after an accident near Maurice on Sunday, September 25th.
The Sioux County Sheriff’s Office tells us that at about 2:10 p.m., 58-year-old Michael Johnson of Ireton was driving a 2004 Ford F-150 pickup northbound on Garfield Avenue, three miles southwest of Maurice. They tell us 76-year-old Gene Beitelspacher of Le Mars was driving a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado eastbound on 480th Street.
According to the report, the two met and collided at the intersection.
The Ireton Ambulance took Johnson to the Sioux Center Health Hospital. His injuries were described as “minor.”
The Ford sustained about $6,000 in damage and damage to the Chevrolet was estimated at $5,000.
Beitelspacher was cited on a charge of failure to yield the right of way at an uncontrolled intersection.
The sheriff’s office reports that the Ireton Fire Department, Ireton Rescue Squad, Ireton Ambulance Squad, and the Iowa State Patrol assisted with the response to the accident.
