Spirit Lake, IA (Northwestiowanow.com) — The Dickinson County Sheriff’s Department has released information about a Thursday accident that resulted in two individuals being taken to the hospital with incapacitating injuries.

51 year old Mark Mendenhall of Fort Dodge was Southbound in the 15 hundred mile of highway 86 when he crossed the center line and struck a Northbound semi operated by 51 year old David Marso of Sioux Falls.  Mendenhall and his passenger – 43 year old Angela Hasken of Hartley – were transported to Lakes Regional Healthcare by LRH Ambulance.

The accident was reported shortly after 11 o’clock Thursday morning. The Sheriff’s Department was assisted at the scene by the Spirit Lake and Milford police departments, Spirit Lake Fire Department, and Spirit Lake First Responders.