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

 Case Number:  2025018957  Type:  Fatality  County:  76
 Crash Date:  08072025  Time:  1202
 Location:  HWY 4 APPROXIMATELY 2004 FEET SOUTH OF 600TH ST
 
 Vehicle 1 Year:  2005  Make:  SUBARU  Type:  IMPREZA
 Towed By:  SALE BARN POCAHONTAS
 Driver Name:  DARWIN BENJAMIN ROSALES CASTILLO  Age:  31
 City & State of Residence:  WESTMINSTER, CO
 
 Vehicle 2 Year:  2024  Make:  FORD  Type:  EXPLORER
 Towed By:  SALE BARN POCAHONTAS
 Driver Name:  RONALD MEYER  Age:  65
 City & State of Residence:  POCAHONTAS, IA
 
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 Injury 1 Type:  Fatality
 Name:  DARWIN BENJAMIN ROSALES CASTILLO  Age:  31
 City & State of Residence:  WESTMINSTER,CO
 Seatbelt Use:  No  Life saved by Seatbelt:  No
 Transported To:  ANKENY  Transported By:  POWERS FUNERAL HOME
 
 Injury 2 Type:  Injured
 Name:  RONALD MEYER  Age:  65
 City & State of Residence:  POCAHONTAS, IA
 Seatbelt Use:  Yes  Life saved by Seatbelt:  Yes
 Transported To:  NONE  Transported By:  NONE
 
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 Motor Carrier Info (IF Large truck is involved)
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 Summary:  
    ON 8/7/25 AT 12:02 PM A TWO VEHICLE COLLISION HAPPENED ON HWY 4 NEAR 600TH
ST IN POCAHONTAS COUNTY A BLACK 2005 SUBARU IMPREZA WAS TRAVELING NB AND
FOR UNKNOWN REASONS CROSSED THE CENTERLINE AND STRUCK A SB WHITE 2024 FORD
EXPLORER HEAD ON THE SUBARU IMPREZA CAME TO REST IN THE MIDDLE OF THE
ROADWAY THE FORD EXPLORER CAME TO REST ON THE SB SHOULDER DARWIN BENJAMIN
ROSALES CASTILLO WAS NOT WEARING HIS SEATBELT AND PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE
 
 Officer Name:  SGT J MISSMAN 246  Post:  7
 Assisted By:  TRP 84, 269, 203, 76


Any questions about this report may be directed to the following address:
Iowa State Patrol District 7 Office
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