(Atlantic, IA) – One person was injured Thursday night in Atlantic, when a car struck a moped. The accident happened at around 10:22-p.m. on Highway 71, just south of E. 14th Street, on Atlantic’s southeast side. The Iowa State Patrol reports a 2023 moped operated by 26-year-old Blaine Morse, of Atlantic, was southbound on Highway 71 near the 58.5 mile marker, when his moped was struck by a 2018 Chevy Malibu driven by 26-year-old Deitrich Engstrand, of Clarinda, as the car was also traveling southbound on the highway.

Morse was transported by Cass EMS to Cass Health in Atlantic. A report on his condition was not released. The accident  which resulted in the highway being closed in both directions for about two-hours –  remains under investigation.

The Patrol was assisted at at the scene by Atlantic Police and Cass County Sheriff’s Deputies.