One Person Dies, Another Injured in Waterloo Crash

UPDATE:  One person died, another was injured in a two vehicle head on crash in Waterloo Sunday night.  Black Hawk County Sheriff’s deputies were called to the scene of the crash around 7:30PM on US Highway 20 at mile marker 226. The Iowa State Patrol says a 2017 Nissan Rogue driven by 50-year old Tracy Leytem of Cedar Rapids was heading east when it crossed the center line and crashed into a westbound 2025 Chevy Equinox. Investigators say Leytem’s car went across the center line for “unknown reasons.” The driver of the Equinox, 23-year-old Abby Hamann of Grundy Center, was injured and was flown to University of Iowa HealthCare in Iowa City with serious injuries.  The Iowa State Patrol is continuing its investigation into the crash.

Original story: One person died, another was injured in a two vehicle head on crash in Waterloo Sunday night.  Details are sketchy, but Black Hawk County Sheriff’s deputies were called to the scene of the crash around 7:30PM on US Highway 20 at mile marker 226. One driver was taken to MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center and was later pronounced dead, the other driver was flown to University of Iowa HealthCare in Iowa City with serious injuries.  The Iowa State Patrol was assisted by the Black Hawk County Sheriff’s Office, Cedar Falls Public Safety, Waterloo Police, MercyOne Paramedics and the Iowa DOT.