(Sibley)– The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office has just released details into a collision near Sibley in which two people from Allendorf were taken to the hospital. It happened back on October 18th.
Authorities say 27-year-old Luke Stover of Sheldon was driving a 2010 Lincoln southbound on Nettle Avenue and 72-year-old Mark Helmers of Allendorf was eastbound on Highway 9 in a 2025 Chevy pickup. An accident report says Stover failed to stop at the stop sign and continued into the path of the pickup driven by Helmers, resulting in a collision. The vehicle driven by Stover came to rest on its wheels after overturning in the ditch.The Helmers pickup came to rest on its passenger side.
Helmers and a passenger in his vehicle, 71-year-old Denise Helmers of Allendorf, were extricated by mechanical means and treated at the scene. They were then taken by ambulance to a Sibley hospital. Stover denied any injuries and declined any treatment on the scene.
Both vehicle were totaled.
Stover was cited for failure to obey a stop sign and yield the right-of-way.
(Courtesy Community First Broadcasting station KIWA in Sheldon)
