DES MOINES, Iowa — Between 3 pm on Friday and 9 am on Sunday, the Iowa State Patrol responded to 258 service calls across the state.
An ice storm blanked much of the state’s roads in ice Friday evening giving drivers trouble throughout the weekend.
Here is the breakdown of the 258 Service calls: The Iowa State Patrol responded to 93 crashes, 78 instances of property damage, 14 reported injuries, 1 fatality, and 138 motorist assists.
One woman dead following vehicle collision in Jasper County
Sergeant Alex Dinkla with the Iowa State Patrol said that even careful drivers are in danger when roads are covered with ice.
“Sometimes we really would like people to slow down in these conditions, travel slow, travel with patience. We do recommend that in these ice conditions, but sometimes there’s just nothing you can do when the roads are just completely ice-covered and your vehicle simply doesn’t get traction on the roadways,” Dinkla said.
To check live road conditions visit the Iowa State Patrol and Iowa DOT’s road condition website .