(Fayette County, Iowa) – A collision in northeastern Iowa this (Tuesday) afternoon, claimed the life of an adult female. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at around 1:30-p.m. south of Hawkeye, in northern Fayette County. Authorities say a car and a UTV were both traveling south on R Avenue, when the car struck the UTV from behind. The driver of the UTV, 71-year-old Rhonda Robinson, of Hawkeye, was ejected from the machine and died from her injuries.

The driver of the car (A 2010 Chevy Malibu) was identified as 18-year-old Kennadi Butikofer, of Hawkeye. The Patrol was assisted at the scene by deputies with the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office, Hawkeye First Responders, and Sumner Ambulance.

The crash remains under investigation.