Fatal collision near Sioux City
June 7th, 2022 by Ric Hanson
(Sioux City, Iowa) – A collision northeast of Sioux City, Tuesday morning, resulting in one person dead and two others injured. The Iowa State Patrol reports a 1998 Honda Civic driven by 22-year-old Uzael Abraham, of Sioux City, was traveling south on Highway 75 near C-70, at around 5:45-a.m., when the vehicle was struck from behind. The other vehicle was a 2015 Nissan Sentra, driven by 30-year-old David Diaz, of Sioux City.
Following the collision, the Honda spun around and came to rest in the median. A passenger in the car, 45-year-old Ermiohne Joswa, of Sioux City, died at the scene. Uzeal Abraham suffered critical injuries and was transported by Hinton Fire/EMS to Mercy Hospital, in Sioux City.
David Diaz sustained minor injuries in the crash and was also transported to Mercy in Sioux City. The accident remains under investigation.