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5 teens injured in a Guthrie County rollover accident Monday evening

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September 2nd, 2025 by Ric Hanson

(Guthrie Center, Iowa) – Five teens were injured when an SUV rolled-over Monday evening in Guthrie County. According to the Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office, a 2003 Chevy Tahoe driven by a 16-year-old from Guthrie Center, was traveling South on Locust Avenue (a Level B road) at around 5:10-p.m., Monday, when the teen lost control and over-corrected, causing the SUV to strike a tree stump before it overturned and rolled into the east ditch. the teen – who was wearing his seat belt -was not injured.

Two of his 16-year-old passengers were transported by EMS to the Guthrie County Hospital. Two of the teens, both from Adair, were not wearing seat belts. Three other 16-year-olds – who were wearing seat belts – suffered suspected minor/non-incapacitating injuries, but did not require transport to the hospital.
Deputies cited the driver for Reckless Driving. The Tahoe sustained an estimated $10,000 damage, and was a total loss.