SHEFFIELD, Iowa — A Kensett man suffered minor injuries Friday when his pickup truck struck the back of a trailer being pulled by a tractor in rural Cerro Gordo County, according to the Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Office.
The crash happened at about 12:15 p.m. July 17 at the intersection of Nettle Avenue and 110th Street near Sheffield, the sheriff’s office said in a news release.
Matthew Varner, 43, of Kensett was driving south on Nettle Avenue in a 2013 Chevrolet Silverado K1500 when he hit the back of a trailer being towed by a John Deere 2555 tractor, according to the release. Mark Lage, 62, of Sheffield was driving the tractor at the time.
Varner left the roadway and ended up in a ditch, the release said. He was transported to MercyOne North Iowa by private vehicle for treatment of minor injuries. Lage was not injured.
The Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the crash and has not released further details.
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