WINNEBAGO COUNTY – A Forest City man was ejected from his Ford Escape Saturday night after failing to negotiate a curved road, then life-flighted to Mercy Hospital.
According to the Iowa State Patrol, the accident took place Saturday night, March 30, 2024. At about 11:16 PM, 30-year-old Kevin Mikhail Jones of Forest City was traveling southbound on Highway 69 south of Leland in his 2008 Ford Escape when he failed to negotiate a slight curve in the roadway and entered the west ditch. The vehicle rolled and Jones, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was ejected.
As a result of the crash, Jones was flown by helicopter to Mercy Hospital in Mason City, with undisclosed injuries.
The Iowa State Patrol was assisted in the accident response by Winnebago county sheriff’s office, Forest City police, ambulance and fire.