Sheldon, Iowa– A Sheldon woman and a Sanborn woman were taken to the hospital after an accident near Sheldon on Monday, April 6, 2026.
The O’Brien County Sheriff’s Office reports that at about 5:25 a.m., 34-year-old Marbel Montiel Candia of Sheldon was driving a 2020 Nissan westbound on Highway 18, a little over a mile east of the 18 and 60 interchange. They tell us that 57-year-old Lori Schilling of Sanborn was westbound on 18 in a 2014 Ford.
The report alleges that Schilling passed Montiel Candia in a marked No Passing Zone. The deputy says Schilling crossed over the centerline and struck Montiel Candia. Schilling’s car entered the west ditch and came to rest in a residential yard.
SCAT took Montiel Candia and Schilling to Sanford Sheldon Hospital.
Montiel Candia’s Nissan sustained an estimated $6,700 in damages, and Schilling’s Ford sustained an estimated $5,100 in damages.
Schilling was charged with passing contrary to highway sign or marking.
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