(Maquoketa, IA) The Iowa State Patrol is investigating a two-vehicle crash in Jackson County Tuesday that left two people dead. The accident report says a car tried to make a turn off Highway 61 north of Maquoketa and collided with a pickup. Both vehicles ended up in the ditch. State troopers say 68-year-old Gary Schlapia and 61-year-old Michael Griffin of Maquoketa were in the car, and both died at the scene. The two occupants of the truck were taken to the hospital.
Iowa State Patrol Investigates Jackson County Crash That Killed 2
By Tom Robinson
Nov 17, 2021 | 1:08 PM

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