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Details released on a fatal Dallas County crash

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November 21st, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Granger, Iowa) – The Iowa State Patrol today (Tuesday) released information about a fatal crash that occurred Saturday evening, in Dallas County. According to the report, a2005 Toyota Camry driven by 62-year-old Kevin Daryl Brown, of Grimes, was traveling west in the eastbound lanes of Highway 141 near 190th Street.

A 2023 Chrysler 300 S and a 2013 KIA Sportage were traveling eastbound, when the Chrysler was struck by the Camry as it passed. Following the collision, the Toyota spun around and was struck by the KIA. The Camry then reportedly caught fire. The crash happened at around 6:04-p.m.

Kevin Brown died at the scene. He was wearing a seat belt. The driver of the KIA, 29-year-old Veya Makuta, of Des Moines, who was also wearing a seat belt, was injured in the crash and transported to Mercy Hospital by Dallas County EMS.  The driver of the Chrysler – Daniel Alfred Gonzalez, Jr., of Ankeny – was not injured.

The Patrol was assisted at the scene by Granger Police, the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office and Dallas County EMS.