A young male has died as a result of an overnight, single vehicle rollover crash on 228th Place near T-14 in Pella.
Marion County Sheriff Jason Sandholdt tells KNIA/KRLS News the driver lost control and left the roadway heading westbound. The car came to a rest, split in half down the middle after hitting a tree, on a front lawn at the intersection of North Oaks Drive and 228th Place.
Pella dispatch received a call at approximately 6:50 a.m. about the incident. The identity of the lone occupant will be released after family is notified.
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office and the Iowa State Patrol are investigating. A state medical examiner confirmed the fatality. Pella Ambulance, Pella Fire, and the Pella Police Department assisted at the scene.