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Fatal crash in NW Iowa Wednesday afternoon

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January 13th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Ida County, Iowa) – One person died during a collision early Wednesday afternoon between a semi tractor-trailer and a car in northwest Iowa. The Iowa State Patrol reports a 2018 Chevrolet Malibu had stopped at the controlled intersection of Highways 59 & 20, near Holstein.

When the driver failed to yield to oncoming traffic and proceeded into the intersection, their vehicle was struck by a westbound Highway 20 semi. The unidentified driver of the Malibu died at the scene. The driver of the semi was uninjured.

The crash, which occurred at around 12:06-p.m., remains under investigation by the Iowa State Patrol.