Accident

On October 15, 2019 at 8:51 p.m., the Palo Alto County Sheriff’s Office received a call of a motor vehicle accident in the 3700 Block of 360th Street near Ruthven, IA. A 2015 Chevrolet Silverado owned by Miller Insulation Company of Bismarck, ND., being operated by David Balderas (46) of Emmetsburg, IA. was eastbound on 360th Street. The Balderas vehicle met a westbound semi which was being followed by a 2008 Chevrolet Impala being operated by Luke Bormann (18) of Bode, IA. A cooler in the bed of Balderas’s vehicle flew out as it passed by the semi. The cooler hit the front of Bormann’s vehicle causing approximately $2,500 damage. No injuries were reported at the scene.