Canton man spends the night in a cornfield following an accident

The Winneshiek County Sheriff's Office says it was called to Hesper Township Thursday following a Wednesday night accident.

62-year-old Mark Stutzman of Canton was traveling east on County Road A14 and lost control, entered the north ditch, hit a field driveway and landed in a cornfield. Stutzman spent the night in the cornfield before anyone was aware of the accident.

He was taken to a hospital by ambulance the next morning. Stutzman was ticketed for failure to maintain control.  The accident caused over $6,000 in damages.