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22-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed in Sac County Crash on Highway 175
(Sac County, IA) – A 22-year-old motorcyclist was killed Tuesday afternoon in a collision involving a semi-truck on Iowa Highway 175 in Sac County.
According to the Iowa State Patrol, the crash occurred at approximately 1:11 p.m. Tuesday, November 10, near the intersection of Highway 175 and Cory Avenue.
Authorities say both vehicles were traveling eastbound on Highway 175 when a 1999 Kenworth semi-truck, driven by 71-year-old Darel Lee Godbersen of Odebolt, was preparing to make a left turn onto Cory Avenue.
A 2026 Kawasaki motorcycle, operated by 22-year-old Johnathan Alexander Scales, struck the rear of the semi-truck.
Scales suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. Godbersen was not injured.
The Iowa State Patrol identified Youngren Farms Trucking LLC of Odebolt as the motor carrier associated with the semi-truck.
The Iowa State Patrol, Sac County Sheriff's Office, Odebolt Fire Department and Precision Towing assisted at the scene.
The crash remains under investigation by the Iowa State Patrol.
