WARREN COUNTY, IOWA — A Nora Springs volunteer fireman died in an auto crash.
According to the Iowa State Patrol, the crash was reported on Friday, April 8, 2022 at 10:45 PM. At 220th Avenue and Pershing Street in Warren county in Central Iowa, 19-year-old Bryce Vandelune of Milo, Iowa was driving south in a 2001 Ford F250 pickup truck when he lost control of the vehicle and slid into the ditch, causing it to roll several times.
As a result of the accident, Vandelune and a passenger in the vehicle, 19-year-old Koby Clary, were both ejected from the vehicle and died at the scene.
The Nora Springs Farm Department said in a statement that Koby Clary was a member of their department as a volunteer:
“We would like everyone to keep the family and friends of Koby Clary in your thoughts and prayers. Koby was a volunteer with the Nora Springs Fire Department and the Nora Springs Volunteer Ambulance Service who passed away Saturday as a result of a vehicle accident in southern Iowa. Koby was a bright young man who was enthusiastic about giving back and serving our community and will truly be missed.”