Two Lives Lost in Car/UTV Collision East of Worthington

Authorities say two people lost their lives after a car and UTV collided east of Worthington on Saturday night.

The Dubuque County Sheriff’s Office says emergency personnel responded to the intersection of East Worthington Road and Comer Road shortly before 9:30 pm. A 10-year old child was declared dead at the scene. Six people were found with serious to life-threatening injuries and transported to the hospital – one of those six, 33-year old Joshua Tack of Union, was declared dead at the hospital.

The accident remains under investigation. 

Assisting the Dubuque County Sheriff’s Office at the scene were Peosta Police Department, Cascade EMS, Dyersville Bi-County Ambulance, Farley Fire Department and EMS, Epworth Fire and EMS, and Worthington Fire Department.