The Adams County Sheriff’s Office responded to a single vehicle accident on Monday at the intersection of 240th Street and Orange Avenue. Deputies discovered a 2006 Freightliner that was traveling southbound had entered a ditch on the east side and crashed. The driver was identified as William Joseph Parmenter of Kent, IA and he was pronounced dead at the scene. Autoposy results are pending to determine that cause of Parmenter’s death.

The Adams County Sherriff’s Office was assisted by Corning Fire Department and Iowa Department of Transportation.