EMMET COUNTY – A traffic accident claimed the life of a Northern Iowa woman in rural Emmet County.
According to Emmet County Sheriff Mike Martens, a 911 call was received at the Emmet County Communications Center at 4:10pm reporting that a vehicle had left the roadway and crashed near the intersection of Highway 15 and 170th Street approximately 1 mile east of Armstrong.
Upon investigation at the scene by the sheriff’s office, it was determined that a southbound 2007 Jeep owned and driven by 31-year-old Hannah Jo Johnson of Ringsted left the roadway to the south as it entered a curve on highway 15. The vehicle then rolled multiple times ejecting Johnson from the vehicle. Johnson was pronounced dead at the scene.
The matter remains under investigation at this time.
Assisting at the scene, were the Iowa State Patrol, Emmet County Emergency Management, Emmet County Medical Examiner, Armstrong Fire Department and Ringsted Ambulance Service.