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

 Case Number:  2025025942  Type:  Fatality  County:  96
 Crash Date:  10302025  Time:  1405
 Location:  HWY 52/TOWN LINE RD - WINNESHIEK COUNTY
 
 Vehicle 1 Year:  2001  Make:  MACK  Type:  SEMI
 Towed By:  HENNESSY
 Driver Name:  RODNEY D FREIDHOF  Age:  62
 City & State of Residence:  CRESCO,IA
 
 Vehicle 2 Year:  2016  Make:  CHRY  Type:  VAN
 Towed By:  HENNESSY
 Driver Name:  MELVIN B RAUSCH  Age:  91
 City & State of Residence:  FT ATKINSON,IA
 
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 Injury 1 Type:  Fatality
 Name:  MARY RAUSCH  Age:  87
 City & State of Residence:  FT ATKINSON,IA
 Seatbelt Use:  Yes  Life saved by Seatbelt:  No
 Transported To:  WINNESHIEK MEDICAL  Transported By:  DECORAH AMB
 
 Injury 2 Type:  Injured
 Name:  MELVIN RAUSCH  Age:  91
 City & State of Residence:  FT ATKINSON,IA
 Seatbelt Use:  Yes  Life saved by Seatbelt:  Yes
 Transported To:  WINNESHIEK MEDICAL  Transported By:  DECORAH AMB
 
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 Motor Carrier Info (IF Large truck is involved)
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 Summary:  
    UNIT 2 WAS TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND ON HWY 52 WHEN UNIT 1 FAILED TO STOP AT A
POSTED STOP SIGN RESULTING IN UNIT 2 STRIKING UNIT 1 ON THE DRIVERS SIDE,
STATE PATROL ASSISTED BY WINNESHIEK CO, DECORAH FIRE, DECORAH
PD,WINNESHIEK MEDICAL
OFFICER NAME: ISP 70 TRP J KUHLMAN . POST: 10
 
 Officer Name:  ISP 70 TRP J KUHLMAN  Post:  10
 Assisted By:  ISP 28,314,369,226,


Any questions about this report may be directed to the following address:
Iowa State Patrol District 10 Office
15239 35th St
Oelwein,IA 50662-9446
Phone: (319) 283-5521
Fax: (319) 283-2046