(East of Humboldt, IA) – In an update to our previous report, the Iowa State Patrol late Thursday, said a man from Buena Vista County died following a single-vehicle accident in Humboldt County, Wednesday afternoon. Authorities say 83-year-old Paul Bengtson, of Storm Lake was wearing his seat belt, but died from his injuries.

According to the Iowa State Patrol, a 2020 Ford Edge SUV driven  by Bengtson was traveling east on Highway 3 at around 1:10-p.m., when for reasons unknown, the vehicle crossed the center-line of the road. Bengtson over-corrected, sending the SUV into a ditch, where it struck a driveway and rolled over a few times before coming to rest.

The State Patrol was assisted at the crash scene by Humboldt Fire Department and Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office.