UPDATE: Hinton, IA (Northwestiowanow.com) — The Plymouth County Sheriff’s department has released new information about that accident on Highway 75 near the Woodbury county line that involved a private vehicle and a team bus owned by the Remsen St. Mary’s School.

On the bus: a 16-year-old female was transported by Wings Helicopter to Sanford in Sioux Falls, a 15-year-old female was taken to Unity Point South in Sioux City and transferred by helicopter to the University Medical Center in Omaha, and an 18-year-old female was taken to Unity Point South and transferred to University Medical Center in Omaha. One girl was taken to the hospital with possible injuries and three were treated at the scene. The driver – 60-year-old Scott Willman – was transported by ambulance to Sioux City.

The driver of the Jeep Compass Sport – 32-year-old Joshua Monroy of LeMars was taken to Unity Point with what are described as minor injuries. One of his passengers was taken to the hospital by ambulance and two others were transported to the hospital by private vehicle to be checked out.
The Iowa State Patrol and Plymouth County Sheriff’s Department continue to investigate that fiery accident that occurred around 1 o’clock Saturday afternoon as the bus was making a left-hand turn across the highway.

 

 

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Hinton, IA (Northwestiowanow.com) – We have few new details this morning about a Saturday accident involving a bus carrying a Remsen St. Mary’s girls basketball team. Multiple emergency agencies including the Plymouth County Sheriff’s Department and Hinton Fire and EMS say there were multiple injuries, triggering the declaration of a “mass-casualty” incident. The Sheriff’s department says patients were treated at the scene, transported to local hospitals by ground ambulance, and it appears at least one was transported by medical helicopter.

Hinton Fire Chief Cameron Pierce says his department was dispatched at 12:53 Saturday afternoon to the report of a motor vehicle collision at the intersection of Highway 75 and County Road 80 – placing it less than a mile from the Woodbury County line. They arrived to find a passenger vehicle fully engulfed in fire.

The Sheriff’s department says a 2014 StarCraft Prodigy bus carrying the team attempted to make a left-hand turn onto Highway 75 North and was struck by a Southbound 2016 Jeep Compass. The identity of neither driver has been released.

Additional agencies on the scene included: The Iowa State Patrol; The Woodbury County Sheriff’s Department; The Sioux City Fire, Rescue, and Police Departments; the Hinton Police Department; The Iowa D-O-T; and EMS and ambulance crews from Merrill, Kingsley, Sergeant Bluff, and Lawton.

The Remsen St. Mary’s Basketball team was headed home from a scrimmage in Dakota Dunes. Two years ago, the Hawks lost in the semi-final round at state basketball after an 11-0 regular season record.