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Woman dies in semi-trailer accident in Webster County

I AM IN WEBSTER COUNTY. THERE WAS A FATAL ACCIDENT NEAR HAYES AVENUE THIS MORNING. THE IOWA STATE PATROL SAYS 30-YEAR-OLD SASHA BROWN CROSSED THE CENTER DIVISION THIS MORNING AROUND THREE AM AND COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. STATE OFFICIALS SAY SHE DIED IN THE ACCIDENT. THEY SAY THE DRIVER

Woman dies in semi-trailer accident in Webster County

A Rockwell City woman was killed early Sunday morning when her car crossed the center line and collided with an oncoming tractor-trailer. According to the Iowa State Patrol accident report, Sasha Brown, 30, of Rockwell City, was traveling westbound on County Road D-20 at the curve of Hayes Avenue in Webster County at about 3:15 a.m. Brown's 2010 GMC Acadia crossed the center line and collided with an eastbound 1995 Peterbilt tractor-trailer. Brown was killed in the crash. The driver of the tractor-trailer was evaluated and released at the scene by paramedics. » Download the free KCCI app for updates on the go: Apple | Google PlayGet the latest KCCI headlinesIowa traffic fatalities: Fatalities on Iowa roads hit highest rate in seven years. According to the latest data from the Iowa Department of Transportation, 182 people have died on Iowa's roads so far this year. That number is 45 lower than the number expected at the same time in 2023. Over the past five years, an average of 350 people have died annually in traffic crashes across the state.

FORT DODGE, Iowa —

A Rockwell City woman was killed early Sunday morning when her car crossed the center line and collided with an oncoming tractor-trailer.

According to the Iowa State Patrol accident report, Sasha Brown, 30, of Rockwell City, was traveling westbound on County Road D-20, on the curve of Hayes Avenue in Webster County, at about 3:15 a.m. Brown's 2010 GMC Acadia crossed the center line and struck an eastbound 1995 Peterbilt semi-trailer.

Brown died in the accident. The driver of the semi-trailer was examined at the scene by paramedics and released.

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Traffic fatalities in Iowa: Number of fatal accidents on Iowa's roads at seven-year high

According to the latest Data from the Iowa Department of TransportationSo far this year, 182 people have died on Iowa's roads. That's 45 fewer than the same time in 2023. Over the past five years, an average of 350 people have died in accidents nationwide each year.

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