Crash Report Details
| Investigated By | Incident# | GPS Latitude | GPS Longitude | Date | Time | County | Location | Troop |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TPR. N.M. NEWLAND (926) | 260193658 | 40.47713 | -95.03006 | 05/09/2026 | 1:25PM | NODAWAY | US-71 SOUTH OF 170TH - 1.5 MILES NORTH OF BURLINGTON JUNCTION | H |
| Veh. # | Vehicle Description | Damage | Disposition | Driver Type | Driver Gender | Driver Age | Safety Device | Driver City/State | Driver Insurance | Vehicle Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026 CHEVROLET EQUINOX | TOTAL | TOWED BY KIZER'S | ADULT | FEMALE | 59 | YES | CARTHAGE, TX | UNKNOWN | NORTHBOUND |
| 2 | 2026 FORD EXPLORER | TOTAL | TOWED BY KIZER'S | ADULT | MALE | 72 | YES | ROCKWELL CITY, IA | UNKNOWN | SOUTHBOUND |
| Veh. # | Person Type | Gender | Age | Injury Type | Safety Device | City/State | Involvement | Disposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ADULT | FEMALE | 59 | FATAL | YES | CARTHAGE, TX | DRIVER | TRANSPORTED BY NODAWAY COUNTY CORONER TO FORENSIC MEDICAL IN KANSAS CITY, KS |
| 2 | ADULT | FEMALE | 67 | FATAL | YES | HARLAN, IA | OCCUPANT | TRANSPORTED BY NODAWAY COUNTY CORONER TO FORENSIC MEDICAL IN KANSAS CITY, KS |
| 2 | ADULT | MALE | 72 | SERIOUS | YES | ROCKWELL CITY, IA | DRIVER | TRANSPORTED BY LIFE FLIGHT TO BRYAN WEST MEDICAL IN LINCOLN, NE |
| 2 | ADULT | FEMALE | 76 | FATAL | YES | ROCKWELL CITY, IA | OCCUPANT | TRANSPORTED BY NODAWAY COUNTY CORONER TO FORENSIC MEDICAL IN KANSAS CITY, KS |
Misc. Information
*FATALITY CRASH* CRASH OCCURRED AS VEH 1 WAS NORTHBOUND AND VEH 2 WAS SOUTHBOUND ON US-71. VEH 1 CROSSED THE CENTER LINE AND STRUCK VEH 2 HEAD ON IN THE SOUTHBOUND LANE. BOTH VEHICLES CAUGHT ON FIRE AND CAME TO FINAL REST ON THEIR WHEELS IN THE SOUTHBOUND LANE OF US-71. ASSISTED BY CPL. B.E. MAUDLIN (597), TPR. C.P. JUSTICE (367), TPR. R.K. MOTT (562), NODAWAY COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND MARYVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT. DRIVER 1 AND BOTH OCCUPANTS OF VEH 2 WERE PRONOUNCED DECEASED ON SCENE BY NODAWAY COUNTY CORONER, JEFF HALL, AT 1333 HOURS. NEXT OF KIN HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.