There was a fatal car accident in Louisa County over the weekend. At 1 a.m. Saturday, authorities responded to a Silverado on its top. The driver was 24-year-old Ruger Dean, who was not wearing a seat belt and was transported by Air Care to the University of Iowa hospitals. A passenger, 24-year-old, Alexandra Edwards of Columbus Junction was pronounced dead at the scene. According to the Iowa State Patrol, Dean stated he swerved to avoid a deer in the road and lost control of the vehicle, which then slid sideways and rolled in the ditch. The accident remains under investigation and charges are pending.