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1 dead, 4 injured in a crash south of Anamosa

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March 14th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

[Update 3/16/24 – The victim of the crash was identified as Larry Nielson, of Anamosa]

(Anamosa, Iowa) – A collision between a car and a small SUV this (Thursday) afternoon in eastern Iowa Iowa, resulted in one person deceased and four others injured. The Iowa State Patrol reports the crash happened at U-S Highway 151 and Shaw Road, south of Anamosa, in Jones County.

The Patrol says a 1989 Oldsmobile Delta 88 was traveling east on Shaw Road at around 12:45-p.m., when the driver failed to yield to a 2015 Nissan Juke that was traveling south on Highway 151. The Nissan struck the car on the Highway. Two juveniles and two adults were injured and transported to area hospitals by Anamosa, Mt. Vernon and Monticello Ambulances.

Another adult was transported to St. Lukes Hospital where they died from their injuries. All of the crash victims were wearing seat belts. No names had been released as of the time of this report.