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Two-Vehicle Crash in Harrison County Claims One Life and Leaves Another Injured

By Tom Robinson Mar 3, 2026 | 5:50 AM

(Harrison County) One person died, and another person suffered serious injuries in a two-vehicle crash in Harrison County.

The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened on Monday, at around 5:42 p.m. on Highway 30 west of 260^th Street. Authorities say 30-year-old Merari Eduviges Perez, of Manila, died in the crash. 57-year-old Daryl Jay Fichter of Missouri Valley suffered injuries.

According to the report, Merari Perez was driving a 2012 Toyota Rav4 eastbound on Highway 30 near 260^th, crossed the centerline, and collided with a westbound 2018 GM Sierra driven by Fichter.

Harrison County EMS transported both Perez and Fichter to the Missouri Valley Hospital.

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