A tire blowout is blamed for a fatal crash in southwest Iowa. The crash occurred over the noon hour Tuesday on Highway 34 in Mills County.
According to a State Patrol report issued Wednesday, the crash happened when a tire on a westbound truck blew out, causing it to cross the medium and hit an eastbound car. A passenger in the car, 34-year-old Tristan Marsh of Clarinda, died in the crash. He was not wearing a seat belt.
Four other people, ages 1, 11, 23 and 65, were injured and taken to area hospitals.