March 19, 2024

Head on accident on Highway 6

A head-on collision occurred between a car and a cement truck late Tuesday morning east of Newton on Highway 6. Mechanical extrication was used to extract 27-year-old Craig Newman of Newton, who was the only person in the car.

Newman was responsive while fire and ambulance crews worked and he was taken by air ambulance to a Des Moines medical center for his injuries.

Jasper County Sheriff Chief Deputy Rozendaal was on the scene along with Newton and Kellogg fire and ambulance crews. The cause of the accident is not yet known.