An accident just before 7-a.m. Wednesday (Today) in Pottawattamie County, resulted in a woman from Harrison County to the hospital. The Iowa State Patrol reports 72-year old Lorene Clark, from Pisgah, was traveling south on I-29, when for reasons unknown, her pickup truck drove into the west ditch, struck a sign for mile marker 65, and then a tree in the ditch. The Ford F-150 caught fire and became fully engulfed in flames, which were extinguished by Crescent Fire Dept. personnel.

Clark was helped out of her vehicle by a passing motorist and an Iowa DOT Highway Helper, prior to the arrival of law enforcement and emergency personnel. She was transported by Crescent Rescue to the UNMC in Omaha. Authorities say she was wearing a seat belt. The accident remains under investigation. The State Patrol was assisted at the scene by the Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Department.