Green Mountain, IA : Grundy Co. man killed in a crash in Marshall County early Sunday, January 1, 2016

A young Grundy County man died following a crash early Sunday in Marshall County.

The crash was reported about 12:30 a.m. in the 1700 mile of Wallace Avenue in Green Mountain. The driver, Devon Erickson, 18, of Grundy Center, was the only occupant, according to the Marshall County Sheriff's Office. He had been ejected from and pinned by the vehicle during the crash resulting in serious injury.

He was transported by ambulance to Central Iowa Healthcare and transferred by air ambulance to a Des Moines hospital where he later died from his injuries.

Deputies said Erickson was southbound on Wallace Avenue from Grundy County, failed to reduce speed entering the 35-mph zone at Green Mountain, lost control while avoiding a rear-end collision with a turning vehicle ahead, left the roadway, struck a pole and overturned. The investigation is ongoing, including toxicology reports from the Medical Examiner to determine if there are other contributing factors in this crash.

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