(Hartley)– A two-vehicle collision on Highway 18 about a half mile west of Hartley has claimed the life of a Sheldon man.
The Iowa State Patrol says 22-year-old Clayton Noll of Spencer was driving a 2002 Pontiac Grand Prix westbound when he crossed the center line, colliding nearly head-on with an eastbound 2004 Pontiac Bonneville driven by 55-year-old Donald Schmalen of Sheldon.
Schmalen was pronounced dead at the scene.
Noll was taken by ambulance to Spencer Hospital with unknown injuries.
The collision took place shortly after 7:00 a.m. Monday.
Authorities say it remains under investigation.
The Iowa State Patrol was assisted on the scene by the O’Brien County Sheriff’s Office.
