TAMA COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) – Authorities said one person is dead after a vehicle fire in rural Tama County. The Tama County Sheriff said a deputy noticed heavy smoke while driving east on Highway 30 near the Exit 204 interchange around 3:20 Saturday afternoon. After investigating, the deputy found a vehicle fully engulfed in flames just south of the railroad tracks in the 3400 block of N Avenue. The deputy notified dispatch and the Tama Fire Department and EMS were called to the scene. Officials said because of thick brush and the intensity of the fire, it was initially unclear if anyone was in the vehicle. Once firefighters began knocking down the flames, an elderly male was found deceased in a ditch with standing water near the driver’s side of the vehicle. The Sheriff said the incident is under investigation, but said foul play isn’t suspected at this time. He also praised the deputy for acting quickly so the fire did not spread to nearby dry brush.
PLYMOUTH COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) – One person had died after a collision in Plymouth County in Western Iowa Saturday night. The Iowa State Patrol says 19-year-old Sarah Van Ostrand was traveling west on Country Road C12 around 7:45 p.m. when she crossed the center line. That’s when she collided with a semi preparing to turn into Dykstra Dairy. Van Ostrand was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the semi was not injured.
POWESHIEK COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) – Two people have died and four others were injured after a collision in Poweshiek County Saturday night. The Iowa State Patrol said a Jeep Wrangler was traveling east on Ewart Road outside of Montezuma around 5:30 when it failed to stop at Highway 63. That’s when it collided with a Jeep Renegade and both ended up in a cornfield. Two passengers in the back seat of the Wrangler were pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities say they were not wearing seatbelts. Their names are not being released at this time. The driver and other passenger in the Wrangler and the driver and passenger of the Renegade were all transported to a local hospital.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – Four people were arrested in Cedar Rapids early Sunday morning after what police described as a “large group disturbance.” Cedar Rapids police responded to the 400 block of 2nd Avenue SE around 1:20 a.m. Sunday. Officials did not name those who were arrested, but said the four were arrested for disorderly conduct, interference with official acts, assault on a police officer, and public intoxication. An investigation is currently ongoing.
