Gary Schlapia, 68, and Michael Griffin, 61, killed in two-vehicle crash on Highway 61 in Maquoketa, Iowa

Modified Date: 
Wed, 11/17/2021 - 2:55pm
Accident Date: 
Tuesday, November 16, 2021

Iowa State Patrol: 2 killed in 2-vehicle crash at Maquoketa

Investigators said the crash killed two men, 68-year-old Gary Schlapia and 61-year-old Michael Griffin, both of Maquoketa. It was not clear from a patrol report whether Schlapia and Griffin were in the same vehicle.

Two dead, two hurt in crash in Maquoketa

The Iowa State Patrol said it happened just before 5 p.m. when a Ford Fusion heading southbound on Highway 61 tried to turn left onto Hurtsville Road.

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Gary Schlapia
Michael Griffin
Roadway: 
Highway 61

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