(Council Bluffs) The Council Bluffs Police Department is investigating a fatal accident that occurred early Sunday morning.
At approximately 4:10 a.m., Officers were dispatched to the 50-mile marker of I-29 northbound for a vehicle fire. The caller advised, “A vehicle is on fire on the side of the interstate and I am not sure if anybody is in the vehicle.” When officers and fire personnel arrived on scene, the vehicle was fully engulfed. The flames were extinguished by fire department personnel.
The vehicle appeared to have struck a sign pole on the side of the road and then split apart, causing a large debris field. Officers located one deceased person inside the front half of the vehicle.
The accident remains under investigation. If you have information regarding this accident, please call the Council Bluffs Traffic Division at 712-890-5169.
