A woman who was a passenger in a van that went out of control and caused a multi-vehicle crash last Friday night (Feb. 13th), has died. Sgt. Darren Bud, with the Council Bluffs Police Department says 84-year old Bertha Weinfurtner, of Carter Lake, died Thursday night (2/19) at Nebraska Medicine, as a result of the injuries she suffered in the head-on crash. that happened in the 1600 block of West Broadway Street in Council Bluffs, at around 10:15-p.m., Friday.

That accident happened when the driver of the minivan, 77-year old Meredith Robinson, of Omaha, blacked out as his vehicle was traveling eastbound on west Broadway. The van  crossed into the westbound lanes of traffic and struck a Hyundai Elantra, driven by 51-year old Cassondra McCaune, of Des Moines. Her car spun around and hit a westbound Honda CRV, driven by 59-year old Mary Horan-Cummings, of Council Bluffs.

Horan-Cummings was not injured in the crash. Cassondra McCaune suffered critical injuries. Three other people in her car, all of whom are from Des Moines, were injured, as well. 29-year old Heather McCaune and 16-year old Kala McCaune, both suffered minor injuries. 63-year old Robert McCaune, suffered critical injuries. All four were transported to Creighton CHI in Omaha for treatment.

Meredith Robinson suffered minor injuries also. Witnesses indicated that speed may be a factor in the crash, which remains under investigation.