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(Update) ISP identifies woman who died in a NW IA crash on Jan. 13th

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January 18th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Ida County, Iowa) – The Iowa State Patrol has updates their report on a fatal crash that took place early Friday afternoon, near Holstein, in Ida County.  Authorities say 23-year-old Alexis Grace Renze, of Cushing, died at the scene, when her car was struck by a semi tractor-trailer, near Holstein. The Iowa State Patrol had reported previously, that a 2018 Chevrolet Malibu driven by Renze was traveling southbound on Highway 20 and failed to yield during a left turn onto northbound Highway 59. The car was struck on the passenger side by a 2006 Freightliner semi.

The impact resulted in the car bursting into flames. The vehicle came to rest in the intersection. The semi came to rest on Highway 20, west of the intersection. Renze died at the scene. The driver of the semi, who is from Minnesota, was not hurt.