Jody Ponxs, 46, killed in car crash in Fourmile Creek near NE 54th Avenue and Berwick Drive in Polk County, Iowa
Woman's body found inside car spotted upside down in creek
Sheriff's Sgt. Brandon Bracelin says the car was on its top in 3 feet of water and couldn't be seen from the nearby roadway. He couldn't say how long the car had been in the creek. A recovery crew removed the vehicle from the water.
Officials Release Name of Woman Found Dead in Vehicle in Fourmile Creek
A bicyclist found the vehicle near the intersection of NE 54th Avenue and Berwick Drive. The vehicle was believed to be travelling northbound on NE 38th Street when it left the road and went into the creek on the north side of the NE 54th Avenue Bridge.
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