A 15-year-old driver was involved in a deadly head-on collision Friday afternoon after attempting to pass several vehicles in a marked no-passing zone in Marshall County, Iowa. The maneuver ended with a 2013 Kia Sorento crashing into an oncoming car driven by 41-year-old Lindsey Richelle Daleske, who later died at a hospital.
The collision happened around 4:07 p.m. November 6 at Eastman Avenue and 190th Street, roughly five miles north of Main Street near State Center.
According to the Iowa State Patrol, the teenager was driving south in a 2013 Kia Sorento when the driver attempted to pass multiple vehicles despite being in a designated no-passing zone.
At the same time, Daleske was traveling north in a 2018 Kia Optima. The Sorento struck her vehicle head-on, leaving both drivers injured and triggering an emergency response in the rural area.
Daleske, 41, was from McCallsburg in neighboring Story County. UnityPoint EMS transported her to a local hospital, but doctors later pronounced her dead. Investigators reported that she was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the collision.
The 15-year-old driver was wearing a seatbelt but suffered injuries authorities described as life-threatening. The juvenile was also transported to an area hospital for medical treatment.
The crash brought several emergency agencies to the intersection. State Center Police, State Center Fire and EMS, the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office, UnityPoint EMS and Marshalltown Fire all responded.
Investigators are working to establish the full circumstances of the collision, including the events that led to the teenager’s decision to pass several vehicles in an area where passing was prohibited.
The deadly crash occurred north of State Center in central Iowa, while Daleske’s hometown of McCallsburg lies in neighboring Story County.
The Iowa State Patrol is investigating the incident. No additional details about possible charges or citations were included in the available report.
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