By Sam Parsons

A single vehicle accident in Poweshiek County on Friday resulted in one fatality and another injury.

According to traffic records, 30 year old Jamal Gant of Oskaloosa was driving northbound on Highway 146 around 6:41am when he lost control of his vehicle on the icy roadway. Gant’s truck went into a ditch and rolled over, coming to a rest on its roof. 31 year old Cody Roberts of New Sharon was a passenger in the vehicle and died as a result of the accident.

Gant survived the accident with injuries and was transported to Mahaska Health in Oskaloosa by the Montezuma Ambulance.

The Poweshiek County Sheriff’s Office and the Montezuma Fire Department also assisted at the scene.