Newton, Iowa Crash Leaves Woman Dead as Other Driver Flees from Scene

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The report isn’t pleasant to read. The police pieced together the collision sequence but without the at-fault driver who they say fled the scene. One car crossed the center line and sideswiped a 2007 Dodge minivan being operated by Karen Finch. The Finch vehicle then lost control, struck a 2005 Honda Civic head-on. That vehicle was reported to be operated by Erica Trafford. A passenger, Barbara Purtilo of Newton, in the Finch vehicle died in the crash.

It took hours for the police to locate a likely suspect in Cambridge, Iowa. He is 47-years of age. Why did he flea? Did he flea? Who was driving? All good questions that he’ll have to answer in due time.