Distracted driving may have led to deadly crash in Buffalo County

A driver looking at a cell phone may have caused a fatal accident in Buffalo County this week. 

Investigators say a woman apparently looked away from the road at her phone and rear-ended another vehicle which had slowed down to make a left turn off Highway 35 at Fountain City on Wednesday afternoon. 

That vehicle was pushed into the opposite lane of 35, and was struck by a third vehicle.  The driver of the vehicle that was hit is identified as Errol Doerr of Fountain City. 

Doerr was declared dead on arrival at a Rochester hospital, and a passenger was being treated.  People in the other two vehicles also received treatment for injuries following the crash.

Sheriff’s officers and the state patrol are still investigating.