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UPDATE: Dallas Center woman dies in a crash Wed. morning

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November 13th, 2025 by Ric Hanson

(Adel, IA) – In an update to our previous report, the Iowa State Patrol has identified the driver of a vehicle that was involved in a collision Wednesday morning, in Dallas County. According to the report, 63-year-old Laura Keasey, of Dallas Center died, as a result of the crash that occurred west of Dallas Center at around 8:35-a.m., at the intersection of Highway 44 (240th Street) and J Avenue (P-58).
The Patrol says Keasey ‘s 2009 Toyota Scion was traveling south on J Avenue, when she failed to stop at the intersection. Her car collided with a 2009 Kenworth semi that was hauling grain. Keasey died at the scene. The driver of the semi, 69-year-old Edward Swinger, of Redfield, was not injured.  The crash remained under investigation.
Multiple agencies, including the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office, Adel Fire Department, Dallas County EMS, assisted at the scene.