HUMESTON — An Iowa man died Wednesday afternoon when the 1928 Ford Model A he was driving left the road and struck a concrete culvert, according to the Iowa State Patrol.
The crash occurred at approximately 1:17 p.m. October 21, 2026, on Popcorn Road west of 10th Street in Decatur County, near Humeston.
The patrol identified the driver as Robert Stuart Fogle, 74, of Des Moines.
Fogle was traveling westbound when he lost control of the Ford and entered the north ditch. The car struck a concrete culvert, and Fogle was pronounced dead at the scene.
Fogle was wearing a seat belt, according to the patrol’s report. No other vehicles were listed as involved.
The report does not specify what caused Fogle to lose control. The Decatur County Sheriff’s Office and Decatur County Fire/EMS assisted the Iowa State Patrol at the scene.
NIT has also reported on other serious crashes this month, including an October motorcycle crash that seriously injured two Forest City residents.
Featured image: Generic Iowa auto crash illustration, not a photograph of this crash.
Iowa’s preliminary traffic fatality count stood at 231 as of October 23, compared with 222 at the same point in 2025, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation. The totals remain preliminary and can change as reports are received.