March 28, 2024

Buggy driver died after car collision, authorities say

LIME SPRINGS — Authorities say a Lime Springs man was fatally injured when his horse-drawn buggy was struck by a car near the northeast Iowa community.

The collision was reported about 7:10 p.m. Monday, around five miles east of Lime Springs in Howard County. The Iowa State Patrol says a westbound car ran into the rear of the buggy, which also was headed west. The buggy driver died later at a hospital. He was identified as 57-year-old John Borntreger.