Car crash claims life of Buffalo Center man

     One person died and three others were injured as the result of a head-on collision near Fertile last Monday, Oct. 10.

     Breck Zittritsch, 21, of Buffalo Center, died of the injuries he suffered when his 2006 Ford Mustang crossed the center line in a no passing zone on Highway 9 and collided with a 2004 Pontiac Grand Am driven by Amy Kofron, 27, of Forest City.

     Kofron was taken by Mercy Air Med helicopter to Mercy Hospital in Mason City and later transferred to another hospital. Two passengers in Kofron’s vehicle – an infant and a two-year-old – were taken to Mercy Hospital by personal vehicle, where they were treated and released.

     According to the Iowa State Patrol, Zittritsch was driving westbound, while Kofron was driving eastbound between Balsam Ave. and Cardinal Ave. on Highway 9 west of Fertile when the crash occurred at about 2:30 p.m. The State Patrol reports that all of the victims were wearing their seatbelts at the time of the crash.

     Other agencies assisting at the scene included the Worth and Winnebago County Sheriff’s Departments, fire departments from Fertile, Forest City, Manly and Hanlontown, and Forest City EMS.