On 05/08/2020 at 4:56 A.M. the Palo Alto County Sheriff’s Office was called to investigate a car vs deer accident that happened near the 4500 block of 460th Ave., Mallard, Iowa. A 2007 Ford Focus, owned and operated by Nickolaus Roberts of Pocahontas, was north bound when a deer entered the roadway and collided with the vehicle. The vehicle sustained minor front-end damage estimated at $500.00. There were no injuries reported as a result of the accident.
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