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A Rock Port man was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Fremont County, Iowa, Friday morning, April 1, 2022.

The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office says 29 year-old Brandon Michaelis of Rock Port, Missouri, was pronounced deceased by EMS personnel at the scene of a an accident in the 3700 block of Highway 2 northeast of Farragut, Iowa. Authorities say Michaelis’ vehicle was traveling eastbound overnight on Highway 2 and appeared to have lost control and traveled into the south ditch and crossed a fence. The Sheriff’s Office says the vehicle then entered a drainage ditch striking the south bank before coming to rest.

After dispatch received a call of the accident around 8:51 a.m. Friday, authorities say Michaelis was found partially ejected from the vehicle. He had not been wearing a seat belt. The accident is still under investigation.

The Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the scene by Farragut Fire and Rescue, Shenandoah, Iowa, Fire and Rescue, and the Fremont County Coroner’s Office.