Marion County —
On Friday, June 25, at 5:45 a.m., the Marion County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a motor vehicle accident, with injuries. The accident was reported to be near the South Central Iowa Solid Waste Agency, in the 1700 block of Hwy. T-17. Responding agencies included the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, Iowa State Patrol, Knoxville City Fire and Rescue, and Clay Township Fire and Rescue.
Initial investigation shows a white Chevy Cavalier, driven by Amanda Ann Bridgman, of Oskaloosa, was southbound on Hwy. T-17. Traveling northbound was a red Geo Prizm driven by Jeremy Glenn Smith, of Centerville. Occupants of Smith’s vehicle included Curtis James Temple II of Centerville and David Keith Burton of Exline. While in the 1700 block of Hwy. T-17, the two vehicles met and collided head-on.
Amanda Bridgman was transported to Knoxville Hospital and later flown to Methodist Hospital in Des Moines. Her condition is listed as serious but stable.
Jeremy Smith was transported from the scene by air ambulance, to Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, where he is listed in fair condition. Curtis J. Temple II and David K. Burton, both passengers of the Geo Prizm, sustained fatal injuries as a result of the accident.
This accident remains under investigation by the Marion County Sheriff’s Office and Iowa State Patrol.
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