On 10/25/17, the Plymouth County Sheriff's Office investigated an accident at the intersection of C44 and Highway 140 resulting in the death of the driver of the 2015 Freightliner semi registered to Deluxe Feeds of Sheldon, IA.  The name of the driver is John Marvin Vanwyke Jr, age 63 of Sheldon, IA.  Mr. Vanwyke had been air lifted from the accident scene and transported to Mercy Hospital where he later died as a result of those injuries.