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Fatal Madison County crash

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July 26th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

One person died Saturday during a single-vehicle accident in Madison County. According to the Madison County Sheriff’s Office, at around 8:50-p.m., a 9-1-1 call was received about the crash that had taken place at the intersection of Clark Tower Rd & 230th Lane, just south of Winterset. Responding Deputies discovered the driver and lone occupant of the vehicle still in the vehicle. The driver identified as 28-year-old Zachary Scott German, of Osceola, had suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
A preliminary investigation shows German was northbound on Clark Tower Rd when his vehicle struck the Middle River Bridge guardrail and lost control. After losing control, the vehicle struck one of two limestone pillars at the intersection of 230th Lane before coming to rest. An investigation into the exact cause of the crash is on-going.
Assisting the Madison County Sheriff’s Office at the scene was the Winterset Police Department, Winterset Fire Department, Madison County Ambulance and Madison County Medical Examiner’s Office.