712 Digital Group - top

Clarinda man dies in 1-vehicle crash near Glenwood, Sunday

News

September 1st, 2013 by Ric Hanson

GLENWOOD, Iowa (AP) — Iowa authorities are investigating a one-vehicle crash that killed a 24-year-old man near Glenwood. The Iowa State Patrol says Jake William Champ, of Clarinda, died after the crash around 6:30 a.m. on Sunday.

Champ was driving northbound on 221st Street north of Glenwood when he lost control of his 2007 Ford Fusion and drove down a steep embankment. The car hit several trees and rolled before landing on its roof, trapping Champ inside. Officials say he died at the scene.