Humboldt man killed in crash near Badger

A Humboldt man is dead and a Fort Dodge woman seriously injured following a three-vehicle accident that occurred late Monday night, July 9, in Webster County.
According to the Iowa State Patrol, the accident occurred 2.5 miles west of Badger on County Road C-56. The time of the accident was 11:44 p.m.
According to the report, A 2005 Land Rover sport utility vehicle driven by Aisha I. Ismail, 24, of Fort Dodge, was traveling westbound on C-56 and initiated a pass of a 2008 Chevrolet Silverado pickup pulling a car trailer driven by Michael J. Heuck, 51, of Spencer.
In attempting to pass, Ismail’s Land Rover struck an eastbound 2000 Dodge Neon driven by David J. Fliehe, 20, of Humboldt. The accident was a head-on collision with the impact pushing the Land Rover into the driver’s side of Heuck’s trailer before entering the south ditch and rolling onto the passenger side and then an additional time before coming to rest on its top. Fliehe’s Dodge entered the south ditch, facing south.
Fliehe suffered massive injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene by the Webster County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Ismail suffered serious/incapacitating injuries. She was transferred from the scene to UnityPoint – Trinity Regional Medical Center in Fort Dodge and then transferred by air ambulance to Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines.
Heuck was not injured in the accident and his Chevrolet Silverado sustained only minor damage of an estimated $500.
Ismail’s Land Rover was totaled with an estimated $10,000 damage. Fliehe’s Dodge was also totaled with an estimated $5,000 in damage.
According to the Iowa State Patrol, alcohol and drug tests of Ismail were conducted. Charges against Ismail are pending further investigation.
Assisting with the collision were the Webster County Sheriff’s Office, Badger Fire Department, Vincent Fire and Rescue, UnityPoint Ambulance, the Webster County Medical Examiner and Mid-Iowa Towing of Fort Dodge.