Fatal Accident occurred North of Breda

This is a Sac County Sheriff's Department press release.

The Sac County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a single vehicle accident that claimed the life of 24-year old Jon Ernest Frank of Auburn, Iowa. The accident was reported 1:36 a.m. and occurred ¼ mile north of 400th on N-20 about 4-miles north of Breda, Iowa.



Frank was traveling north on N-20 when he dropped off on the east shoulder. Frank over corrected the 2007 Chevy GMC truck and came back across the roadway and entered the west ditch striking a utility pole, the truck then rolled three times and struck a 2nd utility pole.



Frank was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected from the truck. Frank was transported by the Breda Ambulance to St. Anthony’s Hospital in Carroll Iowa were he later died of his injuries.



Alcohol appears to be a factor in this accident. The Sac County Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the scene by the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office, Lake View Police, Breda Fire Department and the Breda Ambulance.