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

 Case Number:  20260007637  Type:  Fatality  County:  99
 Crash Date:  04032026  Time:  1926
 Location:  HWY 69 AND 200TH ST
 
 Vehicle 1 Year:  2000  Make:  FORD  Type:  RANGER
 Towed By:  BONSTETTER TOWING
 Driver Name:  MICHAEL THOMAS MICKELSON  Age:  65
 City & State of Residence:  BELMOND, IA
 
 Vehicle 2 Year:  2014  Make:  DODGE  Type:  RAM 1500
 Towed By:  BONSTETTER TOWING
 Driver Name:  MCAIN ALAN HEFTI  Age:  25
 City & State of Residence:  DOWS, IA
 
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 Injury 1 Type:  Fatality
 Name:  MICHAEL THOMAS MICHELSON  Age:  65
 City & State of Residence:  BELMOND, IA
 Seatbelt Use:  Yes  Life saved by Seatbelt:   
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 Injury 2 Type:  Fatality
 Name:  ELLEN KAY COUNTRYMAN  Age:  71
 City & State of Residence:  BELMOND, IA
 Seatbelt Use:  No  Life saved by Seatbelt:   
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 Motor Carrier Info (IF Large truck is involved)
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 Summary:  
    ON FRIDAY APRIL 3RD AT 1928 HRS, VEHICLE 1 WAS TRAVELING SB ON HWY 69 WHEN
HE MADE AN ILLEGAL U TURN AND WAS STRUCK BY VEHICLE 2 WHICH WAS TRAVELING
SB ON HWY 69 BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER OF UNIT 1 DIED ON SCENE ASSISTED
BY WRIGHT CO SO, BONSTETTERS TOWING, BELMOND FIRE PD AND EMS ACCIDENT
REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION BY IOWA STATE PATROL
 
 Officer Name:  TROOPER 310 WINTER  Post:  7
 Assisted By:  ISP 260 29 206 230 3


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