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Additional info. released on Friday’s Pott. County crash

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August 25th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office today (Monday) released more information about a 2-vehicle crash that happened Friday morning, west of Griswold. Officials say at approximately 10:27-a.m., the deputies were dispatched to a motor vehicle accident with injuries at Highway 92 and County Road M-47.

An investigation revealed 68-year old Lela Lank was westbound on Highway 92 in a 2011 Cadillac Escalade, while 81-year old Richard McCauley, of Atlantic, was southbound on County Road M47 in a 2004 Chevrolet S-10. Officialssay at the intersection of Highway 92 and County Road M47, McCauley failed to stop at the stop sign and struck Lank’s SUV in the passenger side. The impact caused Lank’s vehicle to travel into the south ditch, where it rolled over. McCauley’s pickup spun around and came to rest in the ditch.

Lank was transported to the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital and later airlifted to Creighton Medical Center. A passenger in her SUV, 75-year old Cecil Boos, was transported to the Cass County Memorial Hospital and later airlifted to Creighton Medical Center.

McCauley was transported to Creighton Medical Center by medical helicopter. A passenger in his pickup, 80-year old Patricia McCauley, of Atlantic, was transported Creighton Medical Center by medical helicopter.

No information is available on injuries. The cause of the accident is still being investigated.