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Melissa Jones, 49, and John Maxwell, 39, killed, and Dennis Weihs, 57, injured in collision on Iowa Highway 83 near Atlantic, Iowa

Modified Date: 
Wed, 01/20/2016 - 5:42am
Accident Date: 
Tuesday, January 19, 2016

2 people killed in western Iowa collision, patrol says

ATLANTIC, Iowa (AP) — Two people have been killed in a collision near Atlantic in western Iowa. Tuesday on Iowa Highway 83, just east of Iowa Highway 173. The Iowa State Patrol says an eastbound car lost control on a curve, crossed the center line and struck a westbound pickup. The car driver and her passenger were pronounced dead at the scene. They were identified as 49-year-old Melissa Jones, of Walnut, and 39-year-old John Maxwell, of Atlantic.
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Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Melissa Jones
John Maxwell
Dennis Weihs
Roadway: 
Iowa Highway 83
City: 
Atlantic, IA
County: 
Cass County, IA
Area: 
Omaha, NE

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