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

 Case Number:  2025026074  Type:  Fatality  County:  64
 Crash Date:  11012025  Time:  2205
 Location:  S 3RD AVE AND MAIN ST, MARSHALLTOWN
 
 Vehicle 1 Year:     Make:  DODG  Type:  RAM PICKUP
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 Injury 1 Type:  Fatality
 Name:  MELANIE KATHERINE NELSON  Age:  30
 City & State of Residence:  MARSHALLTOWN,IA
 Seatbelt Use:  No  Life saved by Seatbelt:  No
 Transported To:  UNITY POINT HOSPITAL  Transported By:  MARSHALLTOWN FIRE
 
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 Motor Carrier Info (IF Large truck is involved)
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 Summary:  
    VICTIM WAS CROSSING S 3RD AVE JUST SOUTH OF THE INTERSECTION WITH E MAIN
ST WHEN SHE WAS STRUCK BY AN UNKNOWN DODGE RAM PICKUP, VEHICLE FLED THE
SCENE AND IS STILL AT LARGE
OFFICER NAME: TROOPER SALESBERRY . POST: 01
ASSISTED BY: MARSHALLTOWN PD
 
 Officer Name:  TROOPER SALESBERRY  Post:  01
 Assisted By:  MARSHALLTOWN PD


Any questions about this report may be directed to the following address:
Iowa State Patrol District 01 Office
260 NW 48th Place
Des Moines,IA 50313-2299
Phone: (515) 725-0010
Fax: (515) 725-0011