RURAL CERRO GORDO COUNTY – Two people were hurt in an auto accident Friday afternoon in rural Cerro Gordo county.
On August 9, 2019 at 02:31 PM, the Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s office responded to an accident on Highway 18 at the 193 mile marker. According to the sheriff’s office, a 2005 GMC Envoy driven by 37-year-old Dean Nicholson Jr. of Rockford, Iowa was traveling west when he lost control and crossed the median, striking an eastbound 2010 Chrysler mini van driven by 39-year-old Jamie Arfman of Osage, Iowa.
As a result, Arfman and a passenger, 74-year-old Carol Drewelow of New Hampton, Iowa, were injured; they were taken to Mercy One by the Mason City Fire Department. Nicholson Jr. was not injured, but was issued a citation for failure to maintain control.
The Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Nora Springs Fire Department, the Iowa State Patrol and the Mason City Fire Department.
Clint Thomas is not going to be happy.