Iowa State Patrol: Department of Public Safety
Minimal Crash Report:

 Case Number:  2020005219  Type:  Fatality  County:  59
 Crash Date:  02202020  Time:  0816
 Location:  CITY OF CHARITON
 
 Vehicle 1 Year:  2010  Make:  SUBA  Type:  LEGACY
 Towed By:  NOT TOWED
 Driver Name:  BLUNK,KAREN F  Age:  72
 City & State of Residence:  RUSSELL,IA
 
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 Injury 1 Type:  Fatality
 Name:  LAWSON,BETTE  Age:  62
 City & State of Residence:  CHARITON,IA
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 Transported To:  LUCAS CO HEALTH CENT  Transported By:  LUCAS CO HEALTH CENT
 
 Injury 2 Type:  Injured
 Name:  JANELLE BREUER  Age:  5
 City & State of Residence:  CHARITON,IA
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 Transported To:  LUCAS CO HEALTH CENT  Transported By:  LUCAS CO HEALTH CENT
 
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 Summary:  
    VEHICLE DRIVEN BY KAREN BLUNK STOPPED AT STOP SIGN AT AUBURN & MAIN IN
CHARITON WHEN SHE PROCEEDED THROUGH THE INTERSECTION THE SUN WAS GLARING
THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD, THE DRIVER DID NOT SEE 2 PEDESTRIANS WALKING
ACROSS THE STREET ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE INTERSECTION, THE VEHICLE STRUCK
BOTH PEDESTRIANS, BOTH PEDESTRIANS TRANSPORTED TO THE LUCAS COUNTY HEALTH
CENTER ONE OF THE PEDESTRIANS (BETTE LAWSON AGE 62) WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD
 
 Officer Name:  TROOPER BRENT RYKHOEK  Post:  02
 Assisted By:  CHARITON PD


Any questions about this report may be directed to the following address:
Iowa State Patrol District 02 Office
1619 Truro Pavement
Osceola,IA 50213-8383
Phone: (641) 342-2108
Fax: (641) 342-4653