NORA SPRINGS – A Wednesday afternoon crash near Nora Springs sent a Charles City woman to the hospital, who later died.
According to the Iowa State Patrol, at about 12:45 PM on March 25, 34-year-old Mary Calpito was eastbound, traveling below the post speed limit, on the Avenue of the Saints near the 195 mile marker in her Toyota Corolla when she was struck from behind by a GMC Envoy driven by 53-year-old Steve Ward of Greene.
Calpito was injured as a result of the collision, and she was transported to Mercy Medical Center in Mason City with serious injuries. The Iowa State Patrol reported later Thursday that Calpito died as a result of the crash. Traffic was slowed at the crash site for hours as an investigation was undertaken by law enforcement.
The State Patrol was assisted at the scene by Nora Springs Fire and Ambulance, the Floyd County Sheriff’s Department and Mason City ambulance.
