(Poweshiek, County, Iowa) – The Iowa State Patrol today (Wednesday) released the name of the person who died in a three vehicle collision Monday afternoon in east of Grinnell. Authorities say 74-year-old Mary K. Cowan, of Greencastle, MO., died in the crash. The Patrol says the accident happened just before 2-p.m., Monday, at the intersection of Highways 6 and 63, east of Grinnell. The Patrol says a 2014 Buick Encore driven by Cowan was traveling south on Highway 63 when she failed to stop at the intersection with Highway 6.

The car struck a trailer being pulled by a 2008 Chevy Silverado pickup driven by 37-year-old Craig Plants, of Brooklyn, who was westbound on Highway 6. An eastbound 2011 Volvo semi driven by Steven Crow, of Marengo, struck the pickup’s trailer also, when the trailer was pushed into the eastbound lanes. The semi also struck the Buick, which came to rest in the north ditch and caught fire.

The other vehicles also came to rest in the north ditch. Mary Cowan -who was wearing her seat belt – died at the scene. Steven M. Crow, of Marengo, was injured and transported by ambulance to the hospital in Grinnell. The crash remains under investigation.