Press Release

Date: August 29, 2023

Adel, IA

At approximately 1:38AM Dallas County Dispatch was contacted about a vehicle in Redfield that was driving at a high rate of speed. The caller reported that there was a large amount of vehicle debris on the east side of the Redfield dam and that they believed the vehicle had entered the water. 

The Dallas County Sheriff's Office and the Redfield Fire Department responded to the area. First responders did locate a vehicle in the water completely submerged at the bottom of the dam area. Vehicle debris was found all over the area.

Utilizing a diver, Mad J Towing was able to recover the vehicle. The vehicle sustained very heavy damage to the front area and was completely totaled. The vehicle has been identified as a 2012 Hyundai Sonata. Inside of the vehicle, in the driver's seat, deputies located Jordan West, 32 years old, from Minburn, Iowa. West was deceased and his body was turned over to the medical examiners for further investigation.

Preliminary investigation at the scene indicates that the vehicle hit several large boulders in the dam area before it entered the water. There is no foul play suspected at this time and there is no danger to the public. This investigation is on going.

The Adel Fire Department also assisted with this case.

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