On Wednesday, September 21, at 7:24 a.m. the Sioux County Sheriff’s Office investigated a motor vehicle accident that occurred on Highway 18, two miles east of Hull, IA.
Kurt Vander Schaaf, age 47, of Hull, was driving a 2013 Western Star straight truck eastbound on Highway 18 when the truck experienced a mechanical failure, causing parts of the driveshaft to be spread onto the roadway. Sara Van Surksum, age 19, of Rock Valley, IA was driving a 2012 Chevrolet Equinox eastbound on Highway 18. Carla Kieft, age 58, of Rock Valley, was driving a 2018 Nissan Rogue eastbound on Highway 18 in a 2018. Both Van Surksum and Kieft struck the truck debris on the roadway.
No injuries were reported.
The Chevrolet sustained approximately $1,000 in damage; damage sustained by the Nissan was estimated at $200.