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Two die in truck/school bus accident

April 28, 2009 By admin

Two people were killed when a school bus and a pickup collided in northeast Iowa. It happened at about 3:30 PM Monday at the intersection of Highway 13 and 275th Street in Delaware County.

 Authorities say a pickup driven by 42-year-old Kurt Knipper of Dyersville crossed the center line and collided head-on with a school bus driven by 67-year-old Mary Gentz of Manchester.

Two passengers in the pickup were killed; they were identified as 45-year-old Howard Craig of Manchester and 65-year-old Craig Wilson of Manchester. The pickup driver, Knipper, was lifeflighted to University Hospitals.

There were 25 students on the bus; two of them were treated at local hospitals. They were identified as ten-year-old Megan Downs of Manchester and 14-year-old Reilly Ryan of Coggon. The bus driver was also treated.

 

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