Personal Injury Law

Newton, Iowa Crash Leaves Woman Dead as Other Driver Flees from Scene

By Steve Lombardi

The report isn't pleasant to read. The police pieced together the collision sequence but without the at-fault driver who they say fled the scene. One car crossed the center line and sideswiped a 2007 Dodge minivan being operated by Karen Finch. The Finch vehicle then lost control, struck a 2005 Honda Civic head-on. That vehicle was reported to be operated by Erica Trafford. A passenger, Barbara Purtilo of Newton, in the Finch vehicle died in the crash.

It took hours for the police to locate a likely suspect in Cambridge, Iowa. He is 47-years of age. Why did he flea? Did he flea? Who was driving? All good questions that he'll have to answer in due time.

Full post as published by Des Moines Personal Injury Lawyer on September 01, 2009 (boomark / email).