A Hopkinton man has died from injuries he sustained in a crash earlier this month.
In an updated crash report shared on Monday, the Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened on Saturday, November 8th shortly before 2:30 pm west of Worthington on X-47 near Rockville Road.
A SUV driven by 81-year old Marilyn Kern of New Vienna was heading north when it crossed the centerline, colliding head-on with a southbound pickup driven by 82-year old Lorin Schmidt of Hopkinton. The impact of the crash caused Schmidt’s pickup to roll into the ditch. He was trapped inside, with firefighters extricating him from his vehicle.
Schmidt, Kern and Kern’s passenger, 81-year old Leon Kern of New Vienna, were all transported to Dubuque hospitals with serious injuries. Schmidt was later transported to University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinic. The Iowa State Patrol says he died from his injuries on Monday, November 10th.
Kern was cited for Driving on the Wrong Side of a Two-Way Highway.
The crash is under investigation by the Iowa State Patrol.
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