The Cass County Sheriff’s Office today (Friday) released a report on recent accident investigations. Authorities say that a weather-related accident happened at around 2:07-a.m. Monday, on eastbound Interstate 80. A 1999 Ford F-350 owned and driven by 33-year old Joshua Wayne Andrews, of Lead, SD, was towing a Volkswagen Jetta on I-80, when Andews lost control of the pickup. The towed vehicle jackknifed and struck the Ford on both sides. Both vehicles then struck a cable barrier and came to rest facing westbound. No injuries were reported. Damage to the Ford is estimated at $2,000; damage to the towed Volkswagen is estimated at $1,600.

And, at around 5:50-p.m. November 8th, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a two-vehicle accident on 650th Street in Cass County. A 2004 Chevy Silverado driven by 50-year old Cirilo Hernandez Garcia, of Marshalltown, was pulling out a driveway and struck a 2009 Chevy CBT owned and driven by 23-year old Jeremy Robert Albert, of Kimballton. Albert suffered unknown injuries, and was transported to Cass County Memorial Hospital by private vehicle. Damage to his vehicle was estimated at $3,000; damage to Garcia’s vehicle was estimated at $4,000. Hernandez Garcia was cited for Failure to Yield Upon Entering Through Roadway.