Luverne college students dies in Iowa accident

Emma Nibbelink of Luverne was fatally injured in a two-vehicle accident reported at 6:04 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10, in Sioux County, Iowa.
According to the Iowa State Patrol, Nibbelink was traveling south on U.S. Highway 75 near Hull, Iowa, in a 2008 Chevrolet Impala when her vehicle drifted onto the west shoulder that was covered in snow and ice.
Officers determined Nibbelink overcorrected the vehicle and crossed the center line into the path of a northbound 2018 Chevrolet K2500 driven by Dylan Taylor, 25, of LeMars, Iowa.
Nibbelink’s vehicle struck the pickup as it crossed into Taylor’s lane forcing both vehicles into the east ditch.
No injuries were noted for Taylor on the crash report. Nibbelink, although wearing a seatbelt, died at the scene.
She was the daughter of Shelly Nibbelink, Luverne, and the late Joshua Nibbelink.
She graduated this spring from Southwest Minnesota Christian High School in Edgerton and was a freshman at Dordt University in Sioux Center, Iowa, where she worked in the admissions office.
In a release from the school, Nibbelink was described as “energetic and bubbly” and “was known for her cheery disposition and her laughter.”
In the months she spent on campus, Nibbelink made many friends.
“She held nothing back,” said co-worker Bailey Moret. “She would introduce herself to anyone and quickly befriend them or make them smile. She made you feel seen, laughed easily, and loved so well.”
Nibbelink was majoring in business/marketing with a sociology minor.
Her obituary appears on Page 7.