By Crash News Writer 
Battle Creek, IA (October 23, 2024) – A fatal crash in Ida County left one person dead and two juveniles injured when a pickup truck rear-ended a semi-trailer on Wednesday evening.
According to the Iowa State Patrol, the accident occurred around 6:00 p.m. at the intersection of 230th Street and Carriage Avenue. Authorities identified the victim as 29-year-old Joshua Fowler from Holstein, who was pronounced dead at the scene. Two juvenile female passengers in Fowler’s pickup were also injured in the crash.
The crash happened when Fowler, driving a 2005 Chevy pickup north on the road, collided with the rear of a semi-tractor trailer that was slowing down to make a turn onto westbound 230th Street. The impact trapped Fowler inside the pickup.
One of the injured juveniles was airlifted to MercyOne Hospital in Sioux City, while the other was transported to Horn Memorial Hospital in Ida Grove. The semi-truck driver, 74-year-old Donald Schultz from Battle Creek, sustained minor injuries and was taken to Horn Memorial Hospital for treatment.
The Ida Grove Ambulance, Ida County Sheriff’s Office, and Battle Creek Fire and Rescue assisted the Iowa State Patrol in the ongoing investigation.
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