On Friday, September 6th, 2024, at 10:30pm, the Henry County Sheriff’s Office, along with Olds Fire Department responded to a vehicle engulfed in flames in the 1800 grid of Highway 78 west of James Avenue/ Highway 218.
The occupants, Sergio Flores, 23, and Austin Mahan, 27, of Coralville escaped the vehicle without injury. The vehicle, a 2006 BMW, was a total loss. There was also damage to the pavement from the fire, estimated at $1,000.
The Iowa Department of Transportation was called to the scene for the damage to the highway.