(Council Bluffs, Iowa) – Police in Council Bluffs report a woman from Mills County faces a trio of charges, following an investigation into a fatal vehicle-pedestrian accident that occurred in December, 2023. 47-year-old Angela H. Thurman, of Pacific Junction, was charged with Homicide by Vehicle, OWI/3rd Offense, and Possession of a Controlled Substance/3rd offense, along with Control of Vehicle, in connection with the death of 74-year-old Juan Avalos, of Council Bluffs. Police determined Thurman was allegedly “under the influence of multiple controlled substances” the morning of the crash.

Angela H. Thurman (Council Bluffs PD photo)

As previously reported, the accident happened near the intersection of Poplar Drive and Birch Street in Council Bluffs, at around 3:21-a.m. on Dec. 24th. Avalos was near a vehicle on the street when he was struck by a vehicle allegedly driven by Thurman. He died at the scene. Thurman was not injured. She was being held in the Pottawattamie County Jail on $150,000 bond.