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

 Case Number:  2024002268  Type:  Fatality  County:  97
 Crash Date:  01242024  Time:  1632
 Location:  GORDON DR & SPALDING ST, SIOUX CITY
 
 Vehicle 1 Year:  2001  Make:  CHRY  Type:  PT CRUISER
 Towed By:  STOCKTON
 Driver Name:  MELISSA THEDE  Age:  40
 City & State of Residence:  CHURDAN, IA
 
 Vehicle 2 Year:  2012  Make:  DODGE  Type:  RAM 1500
 Towed By:  STOCKTON
 Driver Name:  HECTOR ALVAREZ COLLAZO  Age:  29
 City & State of Residence:  SIOUX CITY, IA
 
 Vehicle 3 Year:  2018  Make:  FORD  Type:  EDGE
 Towed By:  STOCKTON
 Driver Name:  TRACI KELLEN  Age:  36
 City & State of Residence:  SIOUX CITY, IA
 
 Injury 1 Type:  Fatality
 Name:  MELISSA THEDE  Age:  40
 City & State of Residence:  CHURDAN, IA
 Seatbelt Use:  No  Life saved by Seatbelt:  No
 Transported To:  MERCYONE HOSPITAL  Transported By:  SIOUX CITY FIRE EMS
 
 Injury 2 Type:  Injured
 Name:  HECTOR ALVAREZ COLLAZO  Age:  29
 City & State of Residence:  SIOUX CITY, IA
 Seatbelt Use:  Yes  Life saved by Seatbelt:  Yes
 Transported To:  ST LUKES HOSPITAL  Transported By:  UNKNOWN
 
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 Motor Carrier Info (IF Large truck is involved)
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 Summary:  
    ISP WAS IN PURSUIT OF VEH 1 FOR SPEEDING INTO SIOUX CITY LIMITS WHERE THE
VEH CONTINUED TO TRAVEL ERRATICALLY & AT HIGH RATES OF SPEED & ISP
SUPERVISION TERMINATED THE PURSUIT / VEH 1 THEN REAR ENDED VEH 2 AND
ROLLED THEN STRUCK VEH 3 CAUSING DISABLING DAMAGE TO VEH 2 & VEH 3 AND
TOTALLING VEH 1 / UNIT 1 DRIVER DECEASED & UNIT 2 DRIVER TREATED FOR MINOR
INJURIES
 
 Officer Name:  TRP ROOS ISP 154  Post:  05
 Assisted By:  ISP 062,181,483,225,


Any questions about this report may be directed to the following address:
Iowa State Patrol District 05 Office
5116 Highway 3
Cherokee,IA 51012-9404
Phone: (712) 225-5119
Fax: (712) 225-6304