A Fayette County deputy was taken to the hospital after his vehicle collided with a cow while responding to an emergency early Sunday morning.
The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office says Sergeant Dan Hostetler was on his way to an emergency situation near Oelwein, driving south on Neon Road, when a black angus beef cow ran onto the roadway in front of the squad car. Hostetler did not have time to avoid the cow and struck it with the front of his SUV, totaling the vehicle.
Hostetler was transported to Palmer Hospital and treated for minor injuries.
The cow died at the scene.
photo courtesy of Fayette County Sheriff’s Office