March 28, 2024

Two-car accident at Highway 330/F17 sends one to hospital

Incident still under investigation

BAXTER — A two-car accident Monday night at the intersection of Highway F17 and Highway 330 near Baxter sent one driver to the hospital and blocked northbound traffic for a brief period.

According to the Iowa State Patrol, 21-year-old Macy J. Doty of Baxter, was transported to Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines by Baxter EMS with non-life threatening injuries after she reportedly pulled through a stop sign at 7 p.m., driving westbound on Highway F17 into traffic on Highway 330.

An accident report states Doty did not see the white four-door car of 57-year-old Cynthia S. Cunningham of Des Moines, heading northbound. Cunningham, who was traveling northbound on Highway 330, could not stop and collided with Doty’s front driver’s side. The 57-year-old was apparently uninjured and not taken to the hospital.

Investigators said neither driver was distracted by electronic or cell phone devices during the accident. The damage to Cunningham’s vehicle was estimated at the scene as $6,000, and Doty’s vehicle has a damage estimate of $1,000.

Sgt. Nathan Ludwig of the Iowa State Patrol said the accident was still under investigation on Tuesday morning and citations are pending.

The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office and Colfax EMS were also dispatched to assist at the scene.

Contact Mike Mendenhall at mmendenhall@jaspercountytribune.com