1 dead, 2 injured in a SE Iowa crash Sunday night

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March 16th, 2026 by Ric Hanson

(Davis County, IA) – A collision Sunday night between two SUV’s left one person dead and two others injured. According to the Iowa State Patrol, the crash happened at around 9:25-p.m. on Highway 2, west of West Grove, in Davis County. Authorities say a 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee was traveling east on Highway 2 and a 2010 Buick Enclave was traveling westbound in the eastbound lane. The SUV’s collided head-on.

Both driver’s and a passenger in the Buick were transported to the Davis County Hospital in Bloomfield, where the driver of the Buick was pronounced deceased. The person was not wearing a seat belt.

No names have been released (as of the posting of this report), pending notification of family.