(Jackson County, IA) – A single vehicle accident Tuesday afternoon near Nashville, in eastern Iowa, claimed one life and resulted in injuries to two others. According to the Iowa State Patrol, an eastbound pickup truck driven by 20-year-old Kaleb D. Carder, of Clinton, was traveling on a 33rd Street (a gravel road), just west of the junction with 84th Avenue at around 2:10-p.m., when it came upon a non-contact Jackson County Secondary Roads vehicle, that was mowing the ditch.

When Carder tried to slow down as he approached the mower, he lost control of the pickup, causing it to rollover over. A passenger in the vehicle, 24-year-old Alexus Woodford, also of Clinton, was injured in the crash. Authorities say Woodford was not wearing a seat belt.  A third, unidentified person died. Their name was being withheld by the Patrol, pending notification of family.

Carder – who was wearing his seat belt – was transported by helicopter to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinic. Woodford was transported to the Jackson Regional Hospital. The Patrol was assisted at the accident scene by Anamosa Fire and Ambulance, Aircare, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office and Medical Examiner, and Iowa DNR.