Ottumwa Iowa Accident Reports
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Fatal Accident in Wapello County
- Iowa
- Ottumwa
- source: Bing
- 99 views
- Sep 21, 2024 03:10am
(Wapello Co) One person died and another was injured in a truck vs motorcycle accident in Wapello County Friday afternoon. The Iowa State Patrol says 35-year-old Dustin B West, of Hedrick, sustained ... Read More
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- source: Bing
- 4 views
- Aug 20, 2026 04:17am
Highway 63 south of Ottumwa was closed for most of Wednesday afternoon after two semi trucks crashed, injuring both drivers, and trapping one of them in ... Read More
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- source: Bing
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- Aug 04, 2026 7:30pm
The Ottumwa City Council voted down a grant application that would have funded mini roundabouts at two Ferry Street intersections, despite state data showing 19 crashes at those locations since 2021, ... Read More
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Ottumwa high school graduate dies in crash hours after graduation
- Iowa
- Ottumwa
- US 34
- source: Bing
- 5 views
- May 19, 2026 8:50pm
An 18-year-old Ottumwa high school graduate died in a car crash hours after graduating, as neighboring communities rally to support her family. Read More
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- source: Bing
- 2 views
- May 20, 2026 00:48am
An Iowa high school senior has died just hours after receiving her diploma. The former student was identified as 18-year-old Ashlin Knuth of Ottumwa, the Ottumwa Police Department said in a statement ... Read More
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Ottumwa community honors high school graduate killed in crash hours after receiving diploma
- Iowa
- Ottumwa
- US 34
- source: Bing
- 3 views
- May 21, 2026 5:27pm
The Ottumwa community is coming together this week to honor a high school student who died in a crash Sunday night, just hours after receiving her diploma. Read More
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Ottumwa high school graduate dies in crash hours after graduation
- Iowa
- Ottumwa
- US 34
- source: Bing
- 4 views
- May 20, 2026 00:50am
An 18-year-old Ottumwa high school graduate died in a car crash hours after graduating, as neighboring communities rally to support her family. Read More
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Ottumwa teen dies in crash the same day she graduated high school
- Iowa
- Ottumwa
- US 34
- source: Bing
- 3 views
- May 19, 2026 11:16am
Police say 18-year-old Ashlin Knuth died after a two-vehicle crash Sunday night at the intersection of U.S. Highway 34 and Roemer Avenue.Ottumwa high school had ... Read More
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- source: Bing
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- May 19, 2026 6:04pm
Iowa's Ottumwa Police Department identified the victim as 18-year-old Ashlin Knuth ... Read More
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Two-vehicle crash claims life of 18-year-old in Ottumwa
- Iowa
- Ottumwa
- US 34
- source: Bing
- 4 views
- May 18, 2026 2:32pm
OTTUMWA, Iowa - An 18-year-old died in a crash in Ottumwa Sunday night. According to the Ottumwa Police Department, officers responded to a report of a two-vehicle crash at around 9:19 p.m. at the ... Read More
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Ottumwa High School student killed in a crash hours after graduating
- Iowa
- Ottumwa
- US 34
- source: Bing
- 4 views
- May 18, 2026 10:42am
Ashlin Knuth had graduated just a few hours prior to the fatal crash. Read More
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OHS student dies following car accident
- Iowa
- Ottumwa
- US 34
- source: Bing
- 5 views
- May 18, 2026 09:33am
Hours after graduating, an Ottumwa High School student died as the result of injuries following a car accident on the east side of Ottumwa. Read More
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18-year-old killed in crash in Ottumwa Sunday night
- Iowa
- Ottumwa
- US 34
- source: Bing
- 4 views
- May 18, 2026 08:53am
An 18-year-old was killed after a crash in Ottumwa Sunday night. According to the Ottumwa Police Department, 18-year-old Ashlin Knuth was driving west on Roemer Avenue just after 9:15 p.m. Sunday. A ... Read More
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Teenager killed in 2-vehicle crash Sunday night in Ottumwa
- Iowa
- Ottumwa
- US 34
- source: Bing
- 3 views
- May 18, 2026 03:07am
A teenager has died following a two-vehicle crash in Ottumwa Sunday night. The Ottumwa Police Department reports the wreck happened around 9:15 p.m. at the intersection of U.S. Highway 34 and Roemer ... Read More
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Pedestrian hit by semi
- Iowa
- Ottumwa
- Highway 34
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- May 07, 2026 07:11am
Authorities have reported a pedestrian accident Tuesday on U.S. Highway 34 near Church Street in Ottumwa. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident involved a westbound semi truck driven by Richard L. Read More
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Construction worker injured in Highway 34 crash
- Iowa
- Ottumwa
- US 34
- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Feb 09, 2026 5:06pm
A construction worker was injured Monday afternoon after being struck by a vehicle on Highway 34, according to the Wapello County Sheriff's Office. Read More
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Blakesburg man killed in accident
- Iowa
- Blakesburg
- source: Bing
- 0 view
- Sep 30, 2018 12:00pm
BATAVIA ? A Blakesburg man was killed in an accident Wednesday morning east of Ottumwa at the intersection of Competine Road and Highway 34. The Wapello County Sheriff's Office responded to the ... Read More
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Iowa teen seriously injured in apparent car surfing accident
- Iowa
- Ottumwa
- US 63
- source: Bing
- 0 view
- Aug 18, 2025 2:13pm
Ottumwa police say a 17-year-old girl was seriously injured in an apparent "car surfing" accident. According to a news release, OPD says emergency crews responded just before 1 a.m. Monday to a ... Read More
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Sept. 4, 2025 accident reports
- Iowa
- Ottumwa
- Highway 34
- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Oct 04, 2025 04:00am
According to an Osceola Police report, Johnathon Davis, Ottumwa, was headed north on Park Street in a 2023 Mack semitrailer and attempting to turn west onto Webster Street. When executing his turn, he ... Read More
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Single-vehicle rollover crash kills driver near Eldon
- Iowa
- Ottumwa
- Highway 34
- source: Bing
- 0 view
- Oct 01, 2025 4:47pm
A driver was killed Wednesday afternoon in a single-vehicle rollover crash on U.S. Highway 34 near the Eldon exit, according to the Wapello County Sheriff's Office. Read More
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1 dead in head-on crash in Ottumwa - KCCI 8 News
- Iowa
- Bloomfield
- 3253 Highway 63
- source: Bing
- 0 view
- Oct 22, 2021 10:13am
OTTUMWA, Iowa - One man is dead after a two-vehicle crash in Wapello County. It happened around 6 p.m. on Highway 63 south of Ottumwa Thursday. Read More
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- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Aug 18, 2025 8:40pm
OTTUMWA, Iowa (KCRG) - A teenager was severely injured in a '?car surfing'? accident in Ottumwa on Monday, KCCI reports. At around 1:00 a.m. Monday, emergency staff responded to a medical report in the ... Read More
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Ottumwa police: 71-year-old motorcyclist dead after Monday crash ...
- Iowa
- Ottumwa
- Highway 34
- source: Bing
- 0 view
- Aug 22, 2023 1:24pm
OTTUMWA, Iowa - A motorcyclist has died after an afternoon crash in Ottumwa, the Ottumwa Police Department said in a release. The crash happened at the intersection of Highway 34 and Venture Place ... Read More
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Iowa motorcycle crash: One injured in Ottumwa wreck - KCCI 8 News
- Iowa
- Ottumwa
- US 63
- source: Bing
- 0 view
- Jul 17, 2024 10:21am
OTTUMWA, Iowa - Ottumwa police say a motorcycle driver is hospitalized after a serious accident. It happened just before noon Tuesday on Highway 63 and Rochester. Read More
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