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Fatality accident reported Wednesday, in Mills County

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October 19th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

The Iowa State Patrol says a Glenwood man died, and three other people were injured during a single-vehicle rollover accident late this (Wednesday) morning, in Mills County. Officials say a 2002 Jeep Liberty driven by 21-year old Timothy Scott Mahan, of Council Bluffs, was traveling west on Ellington Avenue (a gravel road), at an excessive rate of speed. As the SUV topped at hill just before noon, Mahan lost control. The vehicle entered the south ditch and rolled several times, ejecting Mahan, and his three passengers. None of vehicle’s occupants were wearing their seat belts.

19-year old Chance Erik Gunderson, of Glenwood, died in the crash. 23-year old Felicia Marie Hansen, of Council Bluffs, 19-year old Jacob Alan Wahle, of Glenwood, and the driver of the Jeep were injured. All of the injured crash victims were transported by Glenwood Rescue to Creighton University Hospital in Omaha. The accident happened a few miles northeast of Pony Creek Park.