(Ida County) A Woodbury County man died in a single-vehicle crash in Ida County.
The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at 11:22 p.m. on Monday on 279th Street in the Crawford Creek Recreation Area. Authorities say 47-year-old David Downing of Oto, Iowa died at the scene.
According to the report, Downing driving a 2000 Oldsmobile Alero, attempting to elude an Ida County Deputy trying to make a traffic stop, entered the Crawford Creek Recreation Area, failed to negotiate a curve, left the road, struck a tree, and rolled several times.
Van Houten Funeral Home transported Downing to the State Medical Examiners Office.
