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

 Case Number:  2023010574  Type:  Fatality  County:  17
 Crash Date:  20230421  Time:  1230
 Location:  HIGHWAY 18 AND FOUR WINDS DRIVE, CLEAR LAKE
 
 Vehicle 1 Year:  2012  Make:  CHRYSLER  Type:  TOWN & COUNTRY
 Towed By:  LAKE TOWING
 Driver Name:  DIANE LYNN SCHMIDT  Age:  65
 City & State of Residence:  GARNER, IOWA
 
 Vehicle 2 Year:  2012  Make:  FORD  Type:  EDGE
 Towed By:  LAKE TOWING
 Driver Name:  DENNIS LEE OSTREM  Age:  61
 City & State of Residence:  GARNER, IOWA
 
 Vehicle 3 Year:  2016  Make:  NISSAN  Type:  FRONTIER
 Towed By:  LAKE TOWING
 Driver Name:  TOM JAY RICHARDSON  Age:  60
 City & State of Residence:  GARNER, IOWA
 
 Injury 1 Type:  Fatality
 Name:  DIANE LYNN SCHMIDT  Age:  65
 City & State of Residence:  GARNER, IOWA
 Seatbelt Use:  Yes  Life saved by Seatbelt:  No
 Transported To:  MERCYONE NORTH IOWA  Transported By:  CLEAR LAKE EMS
 
 Injury 2 Type:  Injured
 Name:  DENNIS LEE OSTREM  Age:  61
 City & State of Residence:  GARNER, IOWA
 Seatbelt Use:  Yes  Life saved by Seatbelt:  Yes
 Transported To:  MERCYONE NORTH IOWA  Transported By:  CLEAR LAKE EMS
 
 Injury 3 Type:  Injured
 Name:  TOM JAY RICHARDSON  Age:  60
 City & State of Residence:  GARNER, IOWA
 Seatbelt Use:  Yes  Life saved by Seatbelt:  Yes
 Transported To:  MERCYONE NORTH IOWA  Transported By:  CLEAR LAKE EMS
 
 Injury 4 Type:   
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 Injury 5 Type:   
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 Injury 6 Type:   
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 Motor Carrier Info (IF Large truck is involved)
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 City & State of Carrier:     Hazmat Involved?:   
 
 Summary:  
    UNIT 1 WAS WB ON US-18 UNITS 2 AND 3 WERE EB ON US-18, UNIT 1 CROSSED THE
CENTER LINE AND SIDESWIPED UNIT 2 AND HIT UNIT 3 HEAD ON, ALL VEHICLES CAME
TO A REST ON THE SOUTH PORTION OF THE HIGHWAY, ALL DRIVERS WERE IN
CRITICAL CONDITION AND TRANSPORTED TO MERCYONE OF NORTH IOWA, CRASH
REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION BY THE IOWA STATE PATROL, ASSISTING
AGENCIES: CLEAR LAKE POLICE DEPT, FIRE DEPT, EMS, AND LAKE TOWING
 
 Officer Name:  TROOPER D GRELL - ISP 104  Post:  8
 Assisted By:  ISP 80, 102, 315, 19


Any questions about this report may be directed to the following address:
Iowa State Patrol District 8 Office
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