Jimmy Kent Offen, 77, of Martelle was killed in a Wednesday morning crash. Laura Marie Davis, 60, of Cedar Rapids was also injured in the crash. She was transported to the University of Iowa by Lisbon-Mount Vernon Ambulance Service. Both Offen and Davis were wearing seatbelts at the time of the crash.
According to Trooper Zachary Taylor of the Iowa State Patrol, Offen was westbound on Hwy. 151 east of Basham Lane in Jones County in a 1999 Ford Ranger. Offen lost control and crossed the median of the roadway, colliding with a 2006 Chevrolet Impala operated by Davis. The Ranger came to a rest in the outside ditch of Hwy. 151 southbound and the Impala came to rest in the outside lane of Hwy. 151 southbound.
Multiple Jones County first responder agencies reported to the accident scene, and the crash remains under investigation.