The driver of a dump truck was flown by LifeFlight to a hospital after the truck and trailer crashed into an unoccupied building Tuesday morning, in Guthrie Center. Officials with the Guthrie County Fire Department said in a social media message to KJAN, that contrary to some media reports, “the building struck was not the fire station. The building hit was the vacant building that used to be the fire station. GCFD and our facilities are undamaged and fully functional.” The accident happened at around 9:45-a.m. at at N. 1st and State Streets (Highway 44). One side of the structure sustained extensive damage.

Numerous emergency personnel were on scene, including the Guthrie County Sheriff Department, Iowa State Patrol, Guthrie Center Fire, Panora Fire, and the Adair/Guthrie County Emergency Management Departments. The cause behind the accident is unknown at this time.