Wednesday evening accident on Highway 9 claims life of LeClaire man

The Iowa State Patrol reports that a Wednesday evening, December 7 accident on Highway 9 west of Waukon claimed the life of a man from Le Claire and injured a Decorah woman. The initial report indicates that 43-year-old Christopher Sean Hoff of Le Claire was driving eastbound on Highway 9 in his 2011 Ford F150 pick-up truck when he crossed the center line about seven miles west of Waukon and struck a 2012 Buick Enclave head-on driven by 44-year-old Amy Robinson of Decorah just west of Highway 9's intersection with Pole Line Road. The report further indicates that Hoff was transported to Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon by ambulance, but the injuries he sustained in the accident were severe enough to claim his life. The report indicates Hoff was not wearing a seat belt. Robinson was reported as wearing a seat belt, and she was also transported to Veterans Memorial Hospital but was treated for only minor injuries. The accident closed down Highway 9 for nearly three and a half hours Wednesday night, and it remains under investigation. The Iowa State Patrol was assisted at the scene by the Allamakee County Sheriff's Department, Waukon Police Department, Waukon Area Fire Protection District, and the Iowa Department of Transportation.