Adair County Sheriff Jeff Vandewater reports one-person died following a single-vehicle accident Wednesday afternoon, about six-miles northwest of Greenfield. The Adair County Communications Center received a cellular 911 call reporting a vehicle on its top in the 2000 block of Lewis Avenue, in Adair County.

The caller reported that someone was still inside of the vehicle and was unsure as to the extent of his/her injuries.  The Greenfield Fire Department, Adair County Ambulance and the Adair County Sheriff were dispatched to the scene. Upon their arrival, first responders found 60 year-old John William Schmeling of Casey, severely injured. Schmeling was extricated from the vehicle and was being transported to meet with a medical helicopter when he died.

The preliminary investigation reveals that Schmeling lost control of his 2006 Ford F-150 on the gravel road before it rolled and came to rest on its top.  The investigation is ongoing. The Iowa State Patrol and the Adair County Medical Examiner assisted with the investigation.