No injuries after a car strikes a snow plow in Guthrie County, Sunday

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March 16th, 2026 by Ric Hanson

(Guthrie Center, IA) – Sheriff’s officials in Guthrie County say no injuries were reported following a collision Sunday evening between a car and a snow plow. The accident happened at around 5:45-p.m. on Iowa Highway 141 from Highway 4. The car, a 2005 Buick Lesabre driven by 43-year-old Troy H. Jorgensen, of Chelsea (IA) and the 2012 International snow plow with its warning lights activated, and driven by 33-year-old Alexander Ray Higgins, of Jefferson, were both traveling westbound on Highway 141, when the car hit the plow from behind.

The car came to rest on the road, while the truck stopped on the shoulder. Damage from the collision amounted to $11,000 altogether. Authorities said Jorgensen was not wearing his seat belt. The vehicle’s airbag deployed upon impact. Jorgensen was cited for Failure to maintain control.