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Hancock County Crash Claims 2 Lives

By Tom Robinson Mar 4, 2026 | 8:58 PM

(Hancock County) Two people were killed, and two others injured in a two-vehicle crash in Hancock County.

The Iowa State Patrol reports that a crash occurred at 4:37 a.m. Thursday on Highway 18, about one-quarter mile east of Oak Avenue.

Authorities say a 2004 Chevy Silverado driven westbound by 46-year-old Angel Ruiz-Tamayo of Clarion went out of control on the icy roadway and struck a 2013 Kia Sorento broadside. The Kia was driven by 51-year-old Jason Foell of Britt.

Ruiz-Tamayo was killed in the crash, along with 40-year-old Constantino Cruz Barradas of Goodell, who was a rear-seat passenger. Garner Ambulance transported 41-year-old Tomas San Juan Ruiz of Belmond, Iowa, a front-seat passenger, to Mercy One North Hospital.

Garner Ambulance also transported Jason Foell to MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center.

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