On Saturday, July 6th, 2019, at 8:50 pm, the Palo Alto County Sheriff’s Office investigated a two vehicle accident in the 3200 block of 350th Avenue. Following the investigation, the Palo Alto County Sheriff’s Office determined that at 7:45 pm, Brett Koontz (54) of Sanborn, was driving south in the 3200 block of 350th Avenue, in his 2005 Chevrolet Silverado and pulling an empty boat trailer. Koontz attempted to park on the shoulder of the roadway near the Huston Park boat ramp at Lost Island Lake. While pulling over to the shoulder, the boat trailer that Koontz was pulling side swiped a legally parked 2009 Pontiac G6, registered to Kristen Lee King (24) of Estherville. There were no injuries reported in the accident. King’s vehicle sustained an estimated $500.00 damage and Koontz’s trailer sustained an estimated $100.00 damage in the accident.
