Allamakee County, Iowa – Officials with the Iowa Department of Public Safety, Friday, said that on Thursday, October 14, at 11:30 p.m., Iowa State Patrol Trooper Ted Benda was assisting the Clayton County Sheriff’s Office with a call for service.  While responding, Trooper Benda was involved in a single vehicle collision on Highway 51 approximately 6 miles north of Postville.  He was airlifted to Gunderson Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse, Wisconsin where he remains in critical condition.

The accident remains under investigation. Additional information will be released at a later time.