One person was killed Saturday afternoon in a two car crash on the west end of Oskaloossa at the intersection of Highway 92 West and Gateway Drive. An initial report from the Iowa State Patrol states that a 2006 GMC Sierra driven by 72-year-old Marion Vink of Pella was headed west on Highway 92 when it was struck by a westbound 1993 Ford Mustang driven by 21-year-old Zachary Clark of Oskaloosa.
A passenger in the Mustang, 20-year-old Ariel Thomas of Bloomfield died as a result of the crash. Zachary Clark, was injured in the crash. Both Thomas and Clark were taken to Mahaska Health Partnership by Ambulance. The crash remains under investigation.
By Bob Ballard, KBOE, Oskaloosa