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1 dead, two injured in a far eastern Iowa crash Friday evening

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August 24th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Muscatine County, Iowa) – A collision Friday evening in eastern Iowa resulted in the death of one person and two others injured. The Iowa State Patrol reports a Nissan SUV was traveling south on Taylor Avenue in Muscatine at around 5:55-p.m., when the driver failed to stop at the stop sign with Highway 61. The SUV was struck by a Dodge SUV that was traveling south on Highway 61.

Two of the crash victims were transported to Trinity Hospital in Muscatine, where one of the victims died. A third crash victim was transported to UIHC by helicopter. All of the accident victims were wearing their seat belts. No names had been released as of 12:30-p.m. Saturday (Today).

The Patrol was assisted at the scene by the Muscatine County Sheriff’s Office, Muscatine EMS/Fire, Muscatine Police and Aircare.