Katherine Siler, 84, killed and Melanie Albenesius, 33, and one child injured in wrong-way car crash on U.S. Highway 20 in Sioux City, Iowa

Modified Date: 
Fri, 03/20/2015 - 6:02am
Accident Date: 
Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Authorities release name of wrong-way driver who was killed

Authorities have released the name of a wrong-way driver who died after a collision on U.S. Highway 20 in northwest Iowa. 
Authorities have identified the woman killed in the crash as 84-year-old Katherine Siler, 84, of Sioux City. The crash happened at approximately 10:30 a.m. Wednesday on the bridge over Interstate 29 in Sioux City. Siler entered the wrong lanes in South Sioux City, Nebraska, and traveled east. Her truck collided with a van driven by Melanie Albenesius, 33, of South Sioux City. Albenesius and her passenger, her 3-year-old daughter, were transported to Mercy Medical Center for treatment; their condition is not being reported at this time. Siler was pronounced deceased at the crash site.
Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Katherine Siler
Melanie Albenesius
Roadway: 
U.S. Highway 20

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