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

 Case Number:  2025026983  Type:  Fatality  County:  20
 Crash Date:  11122025  Time:  1748
 Location:  R15, 1000 FT SOUTH OF FOREST ST
 
 Vehicle 1 Year:     Make:  UNKNOWN  Type:  UNKNOWN
 Towed By:   
 Driver Name:  UNKNOWN  Age:   
 City & State of Residence:  UNKNOWN
 
 Vehicle 2 Year:     Make:     Type:   
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 Injury 1 Type:  Fatality
 Name:  BORNTRAGER,ELMER  Age:  16
 City & State of Residence:  MURRAY,IA
 Seatbelt Use:  No  Life saved by Seatbelt:  No
 Transported To:  MEDICAL EXAMINER  Transported By:  MEDICAL EXAMINER
 
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 Injury 3 Type:   
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 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:  
    VEH WAS NB ON R15 NEAR FOREST ST, A HORSE DRAWN BUGGY OCCUPIED BY 1, ALSO
NB, VEH 1 STRUCK REAR OF BUGGY AND IT VEERED OFF THE ROADWAY INTO THE
DITCH,OCCUPANT WAS THROWN FROM BUGGY AND PRONOUNCED DECEASED AT THE
SCENE,VEH 1 FLED FROM THE SCENE, ACCIDENT STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION
OFFICER NAME: TROOPER RYKHOEK . POST: 02
 
 Officer Name:  TROOPER RYKHOEK  Post:  02
 Assisted By:  MULTIPLE AGENCIES


Any questions about this report may be directed to the following address:
Iowa State Patrol District 02 Office
1619 Truro Pavement
Osceola,IA 50213-8383
Phone: (641) 342-2108
Fax: (641) 342-4653