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By Sue Danielson Dec 18, 2020 (Polk County, IA) -- An Altoona man was killed in an I-80, chain-reaction crash Thursday afternoon. The Iowa State Patrol says 46-year-old James Bartels, who was driving a Hyundai Accent, failed to slow down when he drove into congested traffic on the interstate. The Patrol says Bartels hit a Ford SUV driven by Roger Lear of Waterloo. Lear's SUV then hit a Chevy Pick-up driven by David Hobbs of Ankeny. The crash happened shortly before 5 p.m. near Altoona. The Patrol says Bartels was not wearing a seat belt.  

Waterloo Man Involved In Deadly Polk County Crash The three-vehicle crash happened Thursday just before 5 PM on eastbound Interstate 80. According to the Iowa State Patrol, 65-year-old Roger Lear was driving a vehicle that slowed for traffic congestion. Lear's vehicle was rear-ended by a car that pushed his vehicle into the back of a pick-up truck, driven by 39-year-old David Hobbs of Ankeny. Authorities identified the driver of the car as 46-year-old James Bartels of Altoona, who died in the accident. The Iowa State Patrol said Bartels failed to stop a safe distance and wasn't wearing a seat...

Altoona man killed in chain-reaction crash on I-80, ISP reports Share Updated: 12:10 PM CST Dec 18, 2020 Altoona man killed in chain-reaction crash on I-80, ISP reports Share Updated: 12:10 PM CST Dec 18, 2020 Hide Transcript Show Transcript MULTIPLE CHARGES, INCLUDING VEHICULAR HOMICIDE AND HIS SECOND OWI. THE NAME OF THE WOMAN WHO WAS KILLED IN THIS CRASH HAS NOT BEEN RELEASED. AN ALTOONA MAN IS DEAD FOLLOWING A CRASH ON INTERSTATE 80. IT HAPPENED YESTERDAY AFTE TRACKING THE COVID-19 VACCINE Share Updated: 12:10 PM CST Dec 18, 2020 An Altoona man d...

Radio Iowa You are here: Home Three accidents Thursday leave four people dead Four people were killed in three separate accidents on Iowa’s roads Thursday. The state patrol says a semi ran a stop sign in Hancock County at midday, hitting a car and a pickup, killing two people in the car from Britt, Bruce and Debra Kamp, and injuring two others. About 5 p.m. on Interstate 80 in Polk County, troopers say a car collided with two other vehicles that were slowing down for congestion, killing 46-year-old James Bartels, the Altoona man driving the car. About 8:30 pp.m. Des Moines police say a four...