DUBUQUE COUNTY – The Dubuque County Sheriff’s Office reports two people were killed and five others were injured on Saturday night in a crash involving a UTV. KCRG-TV reports 33-year-old Joshua Tack of Union and a 10-year-old child died when a car collided with a utility vehicle. The child was pronounced dead at the scene, while the six others involved were transported to a nearby hospital.
LINN COUNTY – An Olin man died after crashing in what the Iowa State Patrol described as an eluding incident. The crash occurred at the intersection of Wright Brothers Blvd and Lefebure Road, and 34-year-old Robert Oppenheimer died from his injuries. He’s accused of fleeing from Linn County deputies on Saturday night, and was not wearing his seatbelt at the time of the crash.
NEWTON – Leapfrogging Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Christopher Bell on pit road, Ty Gibbs led the rest of the way in front of a packed house at 0.875-mile Iowa Speedway in Newton on Sunday to win the NASCAR Iowa Corn 350. The race was the third consecutive sold-out Sunday for the event showcasing the best stock car racing in the country.
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