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4 injured in an eastern Iowa crash Friday morning

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July 28th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Johnson County, Iowa) – Four people were taken to the hospital after an RV rollover crash on I-80 in eastern Iowa, Friday morning. The Iowa State Patrol the crash happened at around 8-a.m. near Oxford, as an RV that was pulling a Jeep Gladiator was heading westbound on I-80 near the Black Hawk Avenue overpass.  The RV left the roadway and went into the ditch for unknown reasons.

The driver attempted to correct, but struck the bridge guard rail. The RV continued across I-80 and hit the median side bridge guard rail, rolled and went into the median just to the west of the on-ramp to Black Hawk Avenue NW. The crash blocked westbound traffic for several hours.

Those injured were identified as 71-year-old Clarence Douglas Brackens, 76-year-old Nora Ann Brackens, and 52-year-old Peggy Sue Brackens, all of Summerville, SC. The fourth crash victim was a 14-year-old juvenile whose name was not released.

Authorities say Clarence Brackens was transported by helicopter to the U-of-I Hospital in Iowa City. The others were transported to the same hospital by ambulance. The crash remains under investigation.