(Spirit Lake)– A three-vehicle collision this (Tues.) morning on Highway 86 near Cutty’s Resort sent one person to the hospital.
The Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office says Cheryl Gelner of Des Moines was southbound on Highway 86. Authorities say she crossed the center line after attempting to reach for a pair of sunglasses, sideswiping a vehicle driven by Heidi Hawn of Superior. Gelner then collided with a third vehicle driven by Robert Kurth of Lakeview. Authorities say Kurth had stopped on the private access road to Cutty’s and was waiting to enter Highway 86.
Gelner had to be extricated from her vehicle and was taken by ambulance to Lakes Regional Healthcare with possible injuries. No other injuries were reported.
Five thousand dollars in damage was estimated to a Toyota driven by Gelner with 1,500-dollars in damage estimated to a Chevrolet driven by Hawn and to a 2000 Dodge Ram pickup driven by Kurth.
The Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office was assisted on the scene by the Lakes Regional Healthcare Ambulance, Spirit Lake First Responders, Spirit Lake Fire Department and the Lakes Area Extrication Unit.
The mishap took place shortly after 9:30 this (Tues.) morning.
