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Northwest Iowa sheriff’s deputy dies after crash

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August 14th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

ROCK RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a northwest Iowa sheriff’s deputy has died following a crash in her patrol vehicle. The Lyon County Sheriff’s Department says Deputy Stephanie Schreurs died Tuesday afternoon.

Deputy Stephanie Schreurs

She was injured Friday morning when her sport utility vehicle ran off a road while entering a sharp curve. The SUV ran into a ditch, vaulted over a private driveway and rolled, coming to rest on the driver’s side. She was flown to a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, hospital.

The Iowa State Patrol is investigating the crash. Officials say Schreurs was a 24-year-old veteran of the department.