Cass County Chief Deputy Sheriff John Westring, late Monday afternoon, released additional details concerning a collision northeast of Atlantic, at around 1:10-p.m., Monday. According to Westring, a Ford F-150 pickup driven by 70-year old Gerald Schaefer, of Breda, was traveling northbound on Highway 71, when a Chevy Blazer, driven by 38-year old Nancy Podewils, of Atlantic, entered Highway 71 from eastbound Fayette Road.

The pickup struck the SUV on the passenger side before the Blazer came to rest upright in the east ditch. Deputies cited Podewils failure to stop at the intersection with Highway 71, as posted. Two people in the Blazer were transported by Medivac Ambulance and Atlantic Rescue to the Cass County Memorial Hospital Monday as a result of the collision. Westring said earlier, that they suffered “substantial” injuries.

Their names have not yet been released. Gerald Schaefer refused medical attention and was transported by private vehicle to an undisclosed location.
The accident remains under investigation.