RURAL CERRO GORDO COUNTY – A Mason City man lost his life in a head-on auto crash Sunday morning.
According to the Iowa State Patrol, the accident took place Sunday, June 16 just after 2 AM on Mallard Avenue between 240th and 250th Streets. Martin Ross, age 26 of Mason City was traveling northbound on Mallard Avenue in a 2010 Ford Fusion. Jeffrey Robak, age 60 of Plymouth, was traveling southbound in a 2016 Ram van. Meanwhile, Kaleb Badker, age 17 of Ogden, Iowa, was traveling behind the van in a 2018 Chevy Impala. For unknown reasons, Ross’ Fusion crossed the center line of the road and collided head-on with Robak’s van. Badker’s Impala struck the van on the driver’s side. All three vehicles came to rest in the southbound lane of traffic.
Ross was pronounced dead at the scene according to the state patrol report.
Robak was taken by Mercy Air to North Iowa Mercy Medical Center, and Badker was taken there by ambulance.
The accident remains under investigation.
The texting AND DRIVING HAS TO STOP!!! The amount of people daily that pass me AND NEVER LOOK UP WHILE THEY ARE PASSING by is ridiculous.
He possibly didn’t have his radio on, listening to Clint Thomas. Cell phones, the scourge of society.
2AM? I don’t think so. We saw the emergency traffic go by in the afternoon.
In the end, will the cause be Texting?? What a shame/. Hope the other two drivers aren’t severely injured.
It was 2 PM !