Update: ISP identifies victim of a Friday crash in eastern IA
December 26th, 2023 by Ric Hanson
(Anamosa, Iowa) – The Iowa State Patrol has identified the man killed early Friday morning in a crash that occurred south of Anamosa. Investigators say a 2014 Chevy Malibu driven by 81-year-old Richard R. Schmidt, of Alburnett, was merging onto Highway 151 Northbound from Shaw Road when it was struck by a 2011 Ford F250. Schmidt died from his injuries.
Two others were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment of their injuries. The State Patrol says all three people were wearing seatbelts.