Quentin Ary, 19, Nicole Jacobson, 20, Triston Randall, 17, Hunter Tuttle, 14, and Zoey Tuttle, 12, killed when semi strikes pickup at Highway 150 and 55th Street near Urbana, Iowa

Modified Date:

Sat, 04/18/2015 - 9:02am

Accident Date:

Thursday, April 9, 2015

Five People Killed in Benton County Car Crash

The crash report also says that Ary was the only occupant wearing a seat belt.

Five killed in crash on Highway 150 in Benton County

A crash Thursday afternoon killed five people, ranging in age from 12 to 20 years old.

Five young Iowans die in Benton County pickup/semi crash

Youde escaped injury.

Were all heartbroken, say friends, family of Benton County crash victims

Looking for a way to help, Robb launched a GoFundMe page for the family.

Site of deadly Urbana crash wasnt on Iowa DOT radar

The Iowa DOT ranks all 160,000 intersections in the state on a safety improvement list. The crossing of Highway 150 and 55th Street where the crash occurred about 4:10 p.m. April 9 ranked No. 35,623, said Steve Gent, Iowa DOT traffic and safety director.

Mourners celebrate lives taken too soon at racetrack ceremony

But Friday morning, more than 2,000 people gather for a community farewell to the others at what might seem like an unlikely location — the Benton County Speedway in Vinton.

At approximately 4:10 p.m. Thursday, a pickup driven by 19-year-old Quentin Ary of Vinton was westbound on 55th Street when it went through the intersection and was hit by a semi driven by Jack Youde, 56. The tractor trailer was northbound on Highway 150. Ary and four passengers were all were pronounced dead at the scene, including 20-year-old Nicole Jacobson of Vinton, 17-year-old Triston Randall of Urbana, 14-year-old Hunter Tuttle of Vinton and 12-year-old Zoey Tuttle of Vinton.

Type: Truck Accident

Topics:

Accident Topics: Teenaged Drivers - Young Adult Drivers, Children/Minors Involved, Seat Belt Usage

People Involved:

Quentin Ary

Jack Youde

Nicole Jacobson

Triston Randall

Hunter Tuttle

Zoey Tuttle

Roadway:

Highway 150 and 55th Street

City:

Urbana, IA

County:

Benton County, IA

Area:

Cedar Rapids-Waterloo-Iowa City & Dubuque, IA