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Sunday, June 15, 2014

A 44-year-old Platteville woman and two children who were with her were hospitalized after a four-vehicle crash in eastern Iowa that killed two.

The Linn County Sheriff's Office identified those killed in the crash near Mount Vernon as 33-year-old David Hultquist and his passenger, 23-year-old Skyler Darrow, both of Martelle.

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Sunday, June 8, 2014
A police officer has been injured in a crash near Interstate 35 in central Iowa. Huxley Police Chief Mark Pote told Des Moines television station KCCI that the officer was stopped near the interstate when another vehicle rammed into the police cruiser from behind. The driver of that vehicle was taken into custody to face possible charges of drunken driving. The officer was taken to Mary Greeley Medical Center for treatment of minor injuries. He was identified as Nick Swanson.
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Saturday, June 7, 2014
The Department of Natural Resources says a Des Moines woman was seriously injured when the all-terrain vehicle she was riding rolled over. The DNR says the crash happened Sunday afternoon at Bluff Creek park southwest of Oskaloosa when 36-year-old Roberta Curry apparently hit a tree root, causing the four-wheel vehicle she was riding to turn sharply and roll over. Curry was wearing a helmet, but it came off after the impact. She was flown to Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines.
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Friday, June 6, 2014

An eastern Iowa woman wasn’t wearing her seat belt when she rolled her vehicle into a ditch and later died, according to authorities. They say Sandy Klein, 36, of Springbrook, was driving eastbound on 150th Street when her vehicle went off the road and rolled into the ditch. She died at a hospital.

Authorities didn’t say what they believe caused her to lose control of her vehicle.

Date: 
Thursday, June 5, 2014
Area: 
Omaha, NE

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — A Council Bluffs man has died after being hit by a car while he was operating a motorcycle.

The Daily Nonpareil reports that 37-year-old Mickie Carroll died in the 6:40 a.m. Friday crash.

Investigators say Carroll was northbound on Valley View Drive when a southbound car turned in front of him.

The 66-year-old driver of the car, also of Council Bluffs, was not hurt.

An investigation into the collision continues. No charges have yet been filed.

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Wednesday, June 4, 2014
The Linn County Sheriff’s Office says a motorcycle driver was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries following a crash Thursday evening.