712 Digital Group - top

2 dead, 2 injured in Pocahontas County crash Friday afternoon

News

December 8th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

A woman from northwest Iowa and a man from northeast Iowa were killed during a collision Friday afternoon in northwest Iowa’s Pocahontas County. The Iowa State Patrol reports, the crash occurred west of Plover at the intersection of Highway 4 and County Road 15.

The report says 24-year old Kyle Lee Briggs, of Denver, IA, was driving 2003 Ford Taurus eastbound on C-15 and failed to stop before crossing Highway 4. His car was struck by a southbound 2007 International semi-tractor trailer driven by 21-year old Ryan Larson, of Armstrong. The crash happened at around 3:25-p.m

Briggs died at the scene. One of his passengers, 48-year old Kristine Price, of Rolfe, was transported to Pocahontas Community Hospital, where she died from her injuries. Also injured in the collision was 47-year old John Price and 19-year old Elyjah Aden, both of Rolfe. John Price, who was not wearing a seat belt, was transported to the Palo Alto County Hospital, in Emmetsburg, while and Aden was flown by Life Flight helicopter to Iowa Methodist Medical Center.

The Iowa Department of Transportation, along with Pocahontas and Laurens ambulances, assisted at the scene.