Kurt Sulzman, 42, killed and Caleb Deist, 24, critically injured in tractor-pickup truck collision on Highway 71 in Audubon County, IA

Modified Date: 
Mon, 04/20/2015 - 1:01pm
Accident Date: 
Thursday, April 16, 2015

1 killed in Audubon County crash

Deputies from the Audubon County Sheriff's office assisted at the accident scene.

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The patrol said Sulzman and Deist were wearing seat belts.

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The pickup, tractor and seed planter it was pulling ended up in a ditch.

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Authorities say Sulzman was northbound on U.S. Highway 71 when the collision occurred at an intersection. The pickup, tractor and seed planter it was pulling ended up in a ditch.

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Handlos, and a passenger in the pickup, 24-year-old Caleb Shawn Deist, of Grimes, who was wearing his seatbelt, were transported to the Audubon County. Deist was later flown by helicopter to Methodist Hospital in Des Moines.
It was about 7:00pm when Sulzman was driving a pickup truck north on Highway 71, and collided with a southbound tractor driven by Cory David Handlos, 45 at the 170th Street intersection. The collision sent both vehicles into the intersection's southeast ditch. Sulzman was declared dead at the scene, while Deist, a passenger in Sulzman's truck, was transported to the hospital with critical injuries. Handlos was also taken to the hospital, though the extent of his injuries remain unknown. Check back for updates and more details on the cause of this accident.
People Involved: 
Kurt Sulzman
Caleb Deist
Roadway: 
Highway 71

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