(Winterset) A Clarke County man died in a single-vehicle accident near Winterset in Madison County.
The Madison County Sheriff’s Office says the accident happened at around 8:50 p.m. at Clark and Tower Road & 230th Lane just south of Winterset. Authorities say the driver, identified as 28-year old Zachary Scott German of Osceola, was pronounced deceased at the scene. German was the lone occupant.
According to the preliminary investigation, Zachary Scott German traveling northbound on Clark Tower Road struck the Middle River Bridge guardrail, lost control, and hit one of two limestone pillars at the intersection of 230th Lane before the vehicle came to rest.
The accident remains under investigation.
The Winterset Police Department, Winterset Fire Department, Madison County Ambulance, and Madison County Medical Examiner’s Office assisted the Madison County Sheriff’s Office at the scene.
