Howard County crash sends two to Rochester hospital
Airlifted to St. Marys after Monday afternoon crash.
Posted: Jul 19, 2021 4:49 PM
Updated: Jul 19, 2021 4:52 PM
Posted By: Mike Bunge
LIME SPRINGS, Iowa – Two people had to be removed from a vehicle that crashed Monday afternoon in Howard County.
The Sheriff’s Office says Valentine “Neil” Mahr, 67 from rural Lime Springs was driving north on Pleasant Avenue and apparently experienced a medical episode just after 1 pm. Mahr’s vehicle when into the east ditch, over the embankment, crossed 70th Street, and hit another embankment.
Mahr and his wife, Janelle Mahr, 64, had to be removed from their crashed vehicle by Cresco Fire and Rescue and were taken to Regional Health Services of Howard County Hospital by ambulance. The Mahrs were later airlifted to St. Marys Hospital in Rochester.
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what i can tell you is howard county police have a station inside the mall on the second level by the jc penney. howard county police is always in that mall. i would say it was a howard county police officer who engaged the gunman this morning because the police are always in that mall. i don t think that the security officer carry weapons. i do know the security officer at that mall and the other mall in this area practice at the shooter response training with the local police department. in this case it would be howard county. one other thing i want to say quickly is that the howard county hospital and anne county hospital have been put on alert there may be victims coming. those are the two closest hospitals to the mall. that is good information. the fact you point out the police department has a sub