According to police chief Michael Lashbrook, on August 19, 2015, at 12:07 PM, police received a report of a single vehicle collision at 7th and South Mississippi Avenue. Upon arrival, officers discovered the vehicle had been driven through several yards, striking a flag pole, and ended when it struck a tree located in the yard of 1 Mississippi Circle.
The driver of the vehicle was Howard Eugene Query, age 62, of Mason City. He is the publisher of the Globe Gazette.
Query was not charged in the accident. He was taken to Mercy Hospital for treatment. There was no word on his condition.
