— Daily Freeman-Journal photo by Adri Sietstra A Fort Dodge woman, Michelle Salter, 54, was killed in a one vehicle accident Tuesday morning on U.S. Highway 20. Officials with the Iowa State Patrol said she lost control of the auto, entered the ditch and collided with a concrete bridge pillar. Iowa State Patrol investigated the accident, assisted by the Hamilton County Sheriff’s office, Webster City Fire Department, Williams Fire Department, Van Diest Medical Center and the Iowa Department of Transportation maintenance and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.

A single car accident occurred late Tuesday morning at the 147 mile marker east bound on Highway 20. There was one fatality.

The first call to respond was received at 11:45 a.m. Tuesday morning.

According to Hamilton County Sheriff Doug Timmons, the driver for some apparent reason left the roadway and struck the bridge.

There was one occupant in the vehicle who was declared dead on scene, according to Timmons.

The Webster City Fire Department, Williams Fire Department, Hamilton County Sheriff’s Department, Iowa State Patrol, and the Iowa Department of Transportation all assisted on scene.