Ossian, Iowa Man Killed in Car Crash in Washington County

The Iowa State Patrol investigated a fatal traffic accident Sunday in Washington County.  According to the Patrol at about 11:45 a.m. Brenden Poole of Ossian, Iowa was driving at a high rate of speed southbound on Highway 218. Poole lost control of the vehicle near mile marker 73. The vehicle entered the ditch then vaulted a small creek and came to rest after hitting a tree. The incident remains under investigation.