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

 Case Number:  2023007144  Type:  Fatality  County:  79
 Crash Date:  03132023  Time:  1356
 Location:  HIGHWAY 6 AND HIGHWAY 63
 
 Vehicle 1 Year:  2014  Make:  BUIC  Type:  ENCORE
 Towed By:  BJS TOWING
 Driver Name:  MARY K COWAN  Age:  74
 City & State of Residence:  GREENCASTLE, MO
 
 Vehicle 2 Year:  2008  Make:  CHEV  Type:  SILVERADO
 Towed By:  BJS TOWING
 Driver Name:  CRAIG W PLANTS  Age:  37
 City & State of Residence:  BROOKLYN, IA
 
 Vehicle 3 Year:  2011  Make:  VOLV  Type:  SEMI
 Towed By:  BJS TOWING
 Driver Name:  STEVEN M CROW  Age:  73
 City & State of Residence:  MARENGO, IA
 
 Injury 1 Type:  Fatality
 Name:  MARY K COWAN  Age:  74
 City & State of Residence:  GREENCASTLE, MO
 Seatbelt Use:  Yes  Life saved by Seatbelt:  No
 Transported To:  ME'S OFFICE ANKENY  Transported By:  SMITH FUNERAL HOME
 
 Injury 2 Type:  Injured
 Name:  STEVEN M CROW  Age:  73
 City & State of Residence:  MARENGO, IA
 Seatbelt Use:  Yes  Life saved by Seatbelt:  Yes
 Transported To:  GRINNELL HOSP  Transported By:  EAST POWESHIEK AMBL
 
 Injury 3 Type:   
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 Seatbelt Use:     Life saved by Seatbelt:   
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 Injury 4 Type:   
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 Seatbelt Use:     Life saved by Seatbelt:   
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 Injury 5 Type:   
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 Seatbelt Use:     Life saved by Seatbelt:   
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 Injury 6 Type:   
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 City & State of Residence:   
 Seatbelt Use:     Life saved by Seatbelt:   
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 Motor Carrier Info (IF Large truck is involved)
 Name of Carrier:  J AND J CATTLE COMPANY
 DOT or MCC #:  1165377
 City & State of Carrier:  MARENGO, IA  Hazmat Involved?:  No
 
 Summary:  
    UNIT 1 WAS SB ON HWY 63 WHEN THE DRIVER FAILED TO STOP AT THE INTERSECTION
WITH HWY6 UNIT 1 STRUCK THE REAR TRAILER OF UNIT 2, WHICH WAS WB ON HWY 6
UNIT 3, WHICH WAS EB ON HWY 6 STRUCK THE TRAILER OF UNIT 2 THAT HAD BEEN
PUSHED INTO THE EB LANES AND ALSO STRUCK UNIT 1 UNIT 1 CAME TO REST IN THE
NORTH DITCH AND CAUGHT FIRE UNITS 2 AND 3 ALSO CAME TO REST IN THE NORTH
DITCH THIS ACCIDENT REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION WITH THE IOWA STATE PATROL
 
 Officer Name:  ISP SGT 299 MCCORMICK  Post:  11
 Assisted By:  ISP, POW CO, IA DOT


Any questions about this report may be directed to the following address:
Iowa State Patrol District 11 Office
5400 16th Ave SW
Cedar Rapids,IA 52404-2240
Phone: (319) 396-1944
Fax: (319) 396-4327