An Epworth man died in a crash near Strawberry Point on Friday night.
According to the Clayton County Sheriff’s Office, the Clayton County Communication Center received a report of a single-vehicle crash on Highway 13 near Delta Avenue shortly after 8 pm.
Authorities say 70-year old James Vorwald of Epworth was northbound on Highway 13 when he lost control on a curve. His SUV left the roadway and struck a tree on Delta Avenue.
Vorwald died at the scene.
The crash remains under investigation.
Assisting the Clayton County Sheriff’s Office on scene was Strawberry Point Police Department, Clayton County Conservation, Strawberry Point Fire, Strawberry Point Ambulance, Clayton County Medical Examiner’s Office, Edgewood Auto and Tire, and Leonard-Muller Funeral Home.
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