A 90-year old man died as a result of a two-vehicle accident on Friday. Allen Heisel from Burlington was driving a pickup truck Northbound on US61 near 165th St. His vehicle was then struck from behind by a teenage driver in an SUV, causing Heisel to eject from his vehicle around 5:31pm. Allen was not wearing a seatbelt. He was then transported to the Lunning Funeral Chapel. The teenage driver was transported to the Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center with injuries.
This accident remains under investigation by the Iowa State Patrol. The Iowa State Patrol was assisted by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, Donnellson-West Point Police Department, Wever Fire Department, and Lee County EMS.