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Taylor County Crash Claims one Life

By Tom Robinson Apr 12, 2020 | 6:17 AM

(Taylor County) One person died in a head-on collision in Taylor County Saturday night.

The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at around 10:50 p.m. in the 1400 block on Tennessee Avenue. Authorities say 23-year old Kellie Renee Staples of Claxton, Georgia died in the crash.

The report says a northbound 2001 Toyota Corolla driven by Staples crossed the centerline for unknown reasons and collided head-on with a southbound 2019 Ford Flex driven by 40-year old John Fraley, of Streator, Illinois.

Sheriff’s Offices from Taylor and Adams counties, Lenox Fire and Rescue, and the Taylor County Ambulance assisted the Iowa State Patrol.

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