Rollover accident in Guthrie County last Thursday

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March 2nd, 2026 by Ric Hanson

(Guthrie Center, IA) – The Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office says no injuries were reported following a single-vehicle, rollover accident last Thursday night. Authorities say a 2009 Chevy Impala driven by 17-year-old Kaya Marie Fiebelkorn, of Stuart, was traveling east on Whitepole Road at around 7:15-p.m., when the accident occurred.

The teen told Deputies a white pickup truck with a brush guard on the front was traveling westbound and coming into the eastbound lane of traffic. Fiebelkorn said when she swerved to the right to avoid a collision, her car went out of control. The vehicle left the road, facing almost 180-degrees in the wrong direction. The car slide sideways for a distance before the driver’s side wheels caught on uneven terrain and caused the vehicle to roll onto its top before coming to rest on the edge of the roadway. Damage to the car was estimated to be around $1,501. No citations were issued.

The Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office reports also, a 2017 Chevy Silverado pickup truck driven by 45-year-old Jason Dale James McCorkle, of Audubon, sustained $4,000 damage, when it struck a deer on northbound Justice Road, at around 7:05-p.m. on Feb. 25th. The driver’s side airbag deployed front the steering wheel during the impact. McCorkle wasn’t hurt. The vehicle was able to be driven away from the scene of the collision.