Before you enter a roadway from a side road or a stop sign, you first have to yield to oncoming traffic that has the right of way. [ROW] If you do not then you can cause an accident and if you do, you’re going to get a ticket for improper driving. In this instance, according to the news report, the younger driver pulled out onto 230th Street (County Road C-44) and caused Malea Brown to have to drive off the [...]
Attorney Lombardi Personal Injury During a Pandemic Forty-years of practicing personal injury law have prepared me for a lot, but practicing during a pandemic is like designing a new practice. With the computer and Internet tools we have available today, it was fairly easy to adjust, especially because at one point during the shut-down we had time to think about client needs and how we might make it easier for them to adapt. Zoom meetings make interviews seamless and with my own [...]
A Charles City, Iowa woman is being accused of homicide for a crash that killed two people and is said to have caused injury to her own child. The child was in her car. The two people killed were in the on-coming vehicle. Those people are 76-year-old Anita Anderson and 77-year-old Chris Anderson. Iowa’s public court record indicates on September 4, 2021, the accident resulted in two counts of HOMCIDE BY VEHICLE – OPERATING UNDER THE INFLUENCE, a class B [...]
Newkirk, IA (November 24, 2021) – A woman and a young child were injured after being hit by a car while traveling through an intersection in Newkirk on Tuesday afternoon, November 23. The car crash occurred at the intersection of 370th Street and Kingbird Avenue. Local reports revealed that 24-year-old Ryan Bolster of Spirit Lake was driving a 2020 Chevrolet FedEx van. Bolster reportedly slowed but did not stop at the stop sign at the intersection. At that time, 31-year-old [...]
Grimes, IA (November 23, 2021) – Authorities have identified the Perry man who was killed in a car crash in the Grimes area on Monday morning, November 22. First responders were called to the scene of the deadly accident at the intersection of Highway 141 and NE Beaverbrooke Boulevard at 10:40 a.m. A total of four vehicles were involved in the collision, including a tractor-trailer. All southbound traffic was reportedly stopped at a red light at the time of impact. [...]
Grimes, IA (November 22, 2021) – A man was killed following a traffic accident in the Grimes area on Monday morning, November 22. Around 10:40 a.m., the collision took place on IA-141 near NE Beaverbrooke Boulevard. A pickup truck was traveling on the highway when it failed to stop at a red light. The truck crashed into the rear of a 2008 Nissan Sentra. This caused the Sentra to be pushed into the back of a semi-trailer. The 47-year-old Perry man [...]
Pattonsburg, IA (November 22, 2021) – A two-vehicle accident in Pattonsburg left one woman injured on Sunday night, November 21. The collision took place on Interstate 35. Local reports indicated that 43-year-old Laura Beerbower of Mount Ayr was traveling north on the highway. She was reportedly traveling behind another vehicle. She continued to rear-end the car ahead of her which was driven by 31-year-old Tiffany Mallek of Ankeny. This caused Mallek’s vehicle to leave the road and enter the ditch. She [...]
Boone, IA (November 21, 2021) – There was a reported fatality in the aftermath of a car crash in Boone on Saturday, November 20. Local reports revealed that Officer Mario Gonzalez was killed in the accident. He reportedly served with the Boone Police Department from 2016 to 2019 and was also a member of the Iowa Army National Guard. Gonzalez was reportedly off duty when he was involved in the deadly collision. The details surrounding the incident are unclear at this [...]
Davenport, IA (November 21, 2021) – A traffic accident in Davenport on Saturday evening, November 20, left at least one person injured. The crash was reported at 8 p.m. near the intersection of Interstate 74 and Middle Road. Emergency responders were called to the scene to provide aid to the involved parties. At this time, the number and severity of the resulting injuries have not been confirmed. One vehicle had to be towed from the scene due to sustained damages. [...]
Sioux City, IA (November 20, 2021) – At least one person was injured following a rollover crash in Sioux City on Wednesday afternoon, November 17. The incident occurred at the 3100 block of W. 4th Street at around 3 p.m. Emergency responders were called to the scene. At least one vehicle was overturned in the accident. The area was closed for several hours while local authorities were present. At this time, the number of involved parties has not been disclosed. The [...]
