A western Iowa woman faces charges in connection with a fatal vehicle-pedestrian accident in December.
Council Bluffs Police say 47-year-old Angela H. Thurman, of Pacific Junction, was charged with homicide by vehicle, OWI/3rd offense, and possession of a controlled substance/3rd offense, along with control of vehicle, in connection with the death of 74-year-old Juan Avalos, of Council Bluffs.
The accident happened at around 3:20 a.m. on December 24th in Council Bluffs. Avalos was near a vehicle on the street when he was struck by a vehicle allegedly driven by Thurman. He died at the scene. Thurman was not injured.
She was being held in the Pottawattamie County Jail on $150,000 bond.
(Ric Hanson, KJAN, Atlantic)