A teenage driver was seriously injured in a collision near Epworth on Thursday morning.
The Dubuque County Sheriff’s Office says they were called to an accident on Gun Glub Road about half a mile north of Epworth shortly after 7 am, with Epworth Fire and EMS also responding.
An investigation revealed that a 16-year old male driver from Sherrill was southbound on Gun Club Road when he crossed into oncoming traffic. He struck the trailer of a vehicle being towed by 48-year old Ryan Schockemoehl of Cascade.
The Sheriff’s Office says the 16-year old driver, whose name was not released, suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries. He was transported to Mercy Hospital in Dubuque.
Schockemoehl was not hurt in the crash.
The 16-year old driver was cited for failing to maintain control.
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