A quiet stretch of gravel road outside Nashville, Iowa turned tragic on Tuesday afternoon when a pickup truck rolled, killing one passenger and injuring two others. The crash happened just before 2:10 p.m. on 33rd Street, west of the junction with 84th Avenue, according to the Iowa State Patrol.
The pickup was being driven east by 20-year-old Kaleb D. Carder of Clinton. As he approached a Jackson County Secondary Roads mower working in the ditch, he slowed but then lost control of the vehicle. The truck rolled several times before coming to rest in the soft ground beyond the gravel surface.
One of the passengers, whose name has not yet been released by authorities while family members are notified, died at the scene. Emergency crews confirmed the victim’s death but have withheld the identity pending notification.
Another passenger, 24-year-old Alexus Woodford, also from Clinton, was injured in the crash. Officials noted she was not wearing a seat belt when the truck flipped. Woodford was taken by ambulance to Jackson County Regional Medical Center in Maquoketa for treatment.
Carder, who was wearing his seat belt at the time of the crash, suffered injuries as well. He was airlifted by helicopter to University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. At this time, the Iowa State Patrol has not released details on his condition.
Investigators say there was no direct contact between the pickup and the mowing equipment before the vehicle lost control. They continue to examine factors such as road conditions, speed and visibility at the time of the crash.
The Iowa State Patrol was joined at the scene by the Anamosa Fire and Ambulance Service, AirCare medical teams, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. The multi-agency response worked quickly to secure the area and tend to the injured.
This single-vehicle rollover remains under investigation. Patrol officials urge drivers to exercise caution on gravel roads, especially near work crews and machinery, and to always wear seat belts — a safeguard that likely lessened the severity of injuries in this crash.
