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2 killed, 2 injured when SUV driven by a teenager crashes in Jasper County

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November 18th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

The Iowa State Patrol reports a woman and a teenager died, while two others were injured, during a rollover accident Tuesday afternoon in Jasper County. All of the victims are from Des Moines. Authorities say a 2003 GMC Envoy, driven by 14-year old Bryneisha Watkins was traveling west on I-80 about a mile east of Newton, when the teen lost control the SUV while it was passing a semitrailer. The vehicle ran off the roadway into a roadside ditch, and rolled over.

Two passengers in the vehicle, 13-year old Natasha Watkins and her mother, 30-year old Sabrina Watkins, died in the crash. The driver, and 11-year old Nataija Watkins, were injured and transported to Iowa Methodist in Des Moines.

The accident, which happened at around 12:30-p.m., Tuesday, remains under investigation.