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Kansas Woman Killed In Two-Vehicle Accident Monday Near Odebolt

A Kansas woman was killed in a fatal car accident Monday morning in Sac County near Odebolt. According to the Iowa State Patrol, the crash occurred at approximately 10:22 a.m. on Iowa Highway 39 south of the intersection with 340th Street. Authorities say a 2000 BMW Z3, driven by 54-year-old Jan Gentry of Shawnee, Kan., was traveling southbound on the highway when she lost control due to a slushy patch on the road. Gentry drifted into the northbound lane and was struck by a 2012 Chevrolet Equinox, operated by 19-year-old Clay Roberts of Dunlap. Gentry was pronounced dead at the scene. Sac County Emergency Medical Services transported Roberts to Crawford County Memorial Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The Sac County Sheriff’s Office and Odebolt Fire Department also assisted at the scene. An investigation into the crash is ongoing.