By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette
On Saturday, Sept. 13, a car accident claimed the life of a Guthrie County teen. According to the report from the Iowa State Patrol, 17-year-old Savannah Matthias was driving westbound on Highway 44 and failed to navigate a curve, crossing into the eastbound lane, where the Matthias vehicle struck a vehicle driven by 37-year-old Noelle Bubeck of Redfield.
Matthias died at the scene. A 10-year-old passenger in the Bubeck vehicle was taken by Lifeflight with suspected serious injuries. Others in the Bubeck vehicle received suspected minor injuries. The Iowa State Patrol is investigating the accident.
Matthias was a student at Panorama High School. Panorama Homecoming activities originally scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 14 were postponed in the aftermath of the accident.