Driver Austin Ayers, 24, killed after rolling SUV into ditch on 310th Street in near Winterset, IA; One teen and two adult passengers injured

Modified Date: 
Wed, 04/08/2015 - 4:13pm
Accident Date: 
Saturday, February 21, 2015

1 Dead, 3 Injured in Madison County Single Vehicle Crash

Three others were injured in the crash and transported to area hospitals.

24-year-old dies in fatal Madison County crash

Steckelberg was the only passenger in the vehicle wearing a seat belt at the time, the report said.

Authorities investigating crash that killed 1, injured 3

An Iowa State Crash report states that 24-year-old Austin Ayers was killed.

(Correction!) 1 dead, 3 injured in Madison County crash Sat. Morning

An official report on Zimmerline and Steckelberg’s conditions was not available, but a family member indicated their injuries were minor.
Ayers was driving an SUV on 310th Street, containing Drew Steckelberg, 15, Cody L. Zimmerline, 23, Shy J. Terry, 22, as passengers, at about 4:20am, when Ayers did not properly negotiate a curve on the road and the SUV rolled into a ditch. The wreck ejected Ayers and he was pronounced dead at the scene. Terry sustained the worst injuries, and was airlifted to the hospital with a broken hand and collarbone, a collapsed lung, and other more minor injuries. Steckelberg and Zimmerline were taken to a hosptial by ambulance and reportedly sustained more minor injuries. No one in the car except for Steckelberg was wearing a seat belt.
Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Austin Ayers
Drew Steckelberg
Cody L. Zimmerline
Roadway: 
310th Street

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