WEST UNION, IOWA – A Northern Iowa woman escaped injury, but a wandering cow and her Chevy Traverse weren’t so lucky, as she hurtled forward on a rural foggy road this weekend.
On January 27, 2024, at approximately 12:10 AM, the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call of a vehicle versus cow accident in the 29000 block of Lincoln Road, approximately six miles north of West Union.
After further investigation, the driver was determined to be Brandee Leigh Morris, age 34 of West Union. Morris was traveling south bound in a 2010 Chevrolet Traverse LS when she struck a black cow in the traveled portion of the roadway and in foggy weather-like conditions. The cow sustained life threatening injuries and passed away as a result of the accident.
The Traverse is a total loss.
No injuries were reported.
This accident remains under further investigation.