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2 from NW IA injured in Pott. County accident Thursday morning

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July 5th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

An accident in Pottawattamie County at around 6-a.m. today (Thursday), resulted in two people being sent to the hospital. The Iowa State Patrol reports 25-year old Tyson H. Heckathorn, and his passenger, 38-year old Melissa Kruse, both of Spencer, was transported by Crescent Rescue to hospitals in the Omaha/Council Bluffs area, after Heckathorn fell asleep at the wheel of the 2003 Chevy Tahoe he was driving. The vehicle drifted onto the left shoulder and nearly hit the median barrier. Heckathorn woke up and over-corrected, sending the vehicle into the east ditch, where it rolled once before coming to rest. The accident happened on Intertstate 29 northbound, near mile marker 66. Both accident victims were wearing their seat belts.