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1 dead, 4 injured in a wrong-way, head-on collision in eastern Iowa

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August 14th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Cascade, Iowa) – A car heading in the wrong direction collided head-on with another vehicle, Sunday night, in eastern Iowa, killing one person, and injuring four others. Names of the victims were being withheld, pending notification of family. The Iowa State Patrol reports a 2009 Cadillac DTS was traveling south in the northbound lanes of U-S Highway 151 in Cascade, when it collided with a 2020 KIA Forte. The crash happened at around 11:32-p.m., at Gehl Lane.

All of the accident victims were wearing a seat belt. One person died at the scene. One of the victims was transported by helicopter to the University of Iowa Hospital. Two of the victims were transported by Cascade EMS and Bernard Fire to Mercy One in Dubuque. The third victim was transported by Epworth Fire to Finley Hospital.

No fewer than 14 agencies assisted at the scene. The crash remains under investigation.