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

 Case Number:  2023024710  Type:  Fatality  County:  39
 Crash Date:  09222023  Time:  2151
 Location:  HWY 44 WEST OF KOALA AVENUE
 
 Vehicle 1 Year:  2011  Make:  FORD  Type:  FOCUS
 Towed By:  WETZEL TOWING
 Driver Name:  KELLY JO POLSON  Age:  60
 City & State of Residence:  AUDUBON, IA
 
 Vehicle 2 Year:  2023  Make:  CHEV  Type:  MALIBU
 Towed By:  WETZEL TOWING
 Driver Name:  ANDREW LEONARD KNUDSEN  Age:  54
 City & State of Residence:  SUMTER, SC
 
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 Injury 1 Type:  Fatality
 Name:  KELLY JO POLSON  Age:  60
 City & State of Residence:  AUDUBON, IA
 Seatbelt Use:  Yes  Life saved by Seatbelt:  No
 Transported To:  STATE MED EXAMINER  Transported By:  TWIGG FUNERAL HOME
 
 Injury 2 Type:  Injured
 Name:  ANDREW LEONARD KNUDSEN  Age:  54
 City & State of Residence:  SUMTER, SC
 Seatbelt Use:  Yes  Life saved by Seatbelt:  Yes
 Transported To:  MERCY, DES MOINES  Transported By:  LIFE FLIGHT
 
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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 1 WAS TRAVELING WB ON HWY 44 WEST OF KOALA AVE / VEH 2 WAS TRAVELING
EB ON HWY 44 AT THE SAME LOCATION/ VEH 1 CROSSED THE CENTER LINE OF THE
RDWY & STRUCK VEH 2 HEAD ON / THE DRIVER OF VEH 1 WAS PRONOUNCED DECEASED
AT THE SCENE / THE DRIVER OF VEH 2 WAS TRANSPORTED TO MERCY MEDICAL CENTER
IN DES MOINES WITH SEVERE INJURIES / THIS CRASH IS STILL UNDER
INVESTIGATION BY ISP
 
 Officer Name:  TROOPER N HENKLE #139  Post:  04
 Assisted By:  GUTHRIE CO SO, GUTHR


Any questions about this report may be directed to the following address:
Iowa State Patrol District 04 Office
3710 Highway 30 E
Denison,IA 51442-7560
Phone: (712) 263-4621
Fax: (712) 263-2325