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

 Case Number:  202600166587  Type:  Fatality  County:  60
 Crash Date:  07122026  Time:  1553
 Location:  A34 AND K52 LYON COUNTY
 
 Vehicle 1 Year:  2021  Make:  BUIC  Type:  ENVISION
 Towed By:  TRACKSIDE TOWING
 Driver Name:  TRISTAN SMITH  Age:  19
 City & State of Residence:  ROCK RAPIDS IOWA
 
 Vehicle 2 Year:  1991  Make:  JECK  Type:  WRANGLER
 Towed By:  TRACKSIDE TOWING
 Driver Name:  STEVEN LUDWIG  Age:  69
 City & State of Residence:  SIBLEY IOWA
 
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 Injury 1 Type:  Fatality
 Name:  JOLEENE KLAASSEN  Age:  73
 City & State of Residence:  SIBLEY IOWA
 Seatbelt Use:  Yes  Life saved by Seatbelt:  No
 Transported To:  IOSME  Transported By:  JURRENS FUNERAL HOME
 
 Injury 2 Type:  Injured
 Name:  STEVEN LUDWIG  Age:  69
 City & State of Residence:  SIBLEY IOWA
 Seatbelt Use:  No  Life saved by Seatbelt:  No
 Transported To:  SANFORD SIOUX FALLS  Transported By:  HELICOPTER
 
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 Motor Carrier Info (IF Large truck is involved)
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 Summary:  
    UNIT 1, A 2021 BUICK ENVISION OPERATED BY TRISTAN SMITH 19 OF ROCK RAPIDS
WAS NB ON COUNTY ROAD K52 UNIT 2, AN OPEN TOP 1991 JEEP WRANGLER OPERATED
BY STEVEN LUDWIG 69 OF SIBLEY WAS EB ON COUNTY ROAD A34 UNIT 1 FAILED TO
STOP AT THE STOP SIGN UNIT 1 COLLIDED WITH UNIT 2 IN THE INTERSECTION BOTH
VEHICLES ENTERED THE NE DITCH BOTH OCCUPANTS OF UNIT 2 WERE EJECTED FROM
THE VEHICLE THE PASSENGER OF UNIT 2 JOLEENE KLAASSEN 73 OF SIBLEY IOWA WAS
 
 Officer Name:  K OOSTRA  Post:  6
 Assisted By:  LYON CO SO/AMB,ROCK


Any questions about this report may be directed to the following address:
Iowa State Patrol District 6 Office
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