David Janish, 32, killed and Wesley Schmelzer Jr., 36, and Alisha Miller, 21, injured in crash following police chase in Watkins, Iowa
1 Dead, 2 Injured Following Crash in Watkins
Witnesses say Janish lost control of his vehicle when he hit railroad tracks. The car then veered off the road, hitting a tree in the front lawn of a home.
Names of Benton County chase crash victims released
The driver was identified as 32-year-old David Janish, of Cedar Rapids. His passengers were identified as 36-year-old Wesley Schmelzer Jr., also of Cedar Rapids, and 21-year-old Alisha Miller, of Atkins. Schmelzer and Miller were hospitalized.
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