Update: One Driver Dies after Three-Vehicle Collision in Dubuque County

One person has died following a three-vehicle accident in Dubuque County.

On Tuesday shortly before 4:30 pm, the Dubuque County Sheriff’s Office, Iowa State Patrol and Key West Fire/EMS responded to the area of Highway 52 South and Kemp Road for a report of a three-vehicle accident with injuries. Early investigation shows a driver crossed the centerline and struck one vehicle head-on before hitting a second vehicle.

The Dubuque County Sheriff’s Office says upon arrival, the drivers of two of the three vehicles were found to be injured and entrapped in their respective vehicles. After extrication from their vehicles, both drivers were transported to local hospitals in Dubuque, where one driver was pronounced dead. The other driver sustained non-life-threatening injuries.

The accident remains under investigation.

The name of the driver who died is being withheld until family has been notified.