RURAL BLACK HAWK COUNTY – A Cedar Falls teen died in an auto collision Saturday night in rural Black Hawk county.
According to the Iowa State Patrol, the accident occurred on Saturday, February 11, 2023. Black Hawk county deputies and other emergency first responders were dispatched to a vehicle accident at the intersection of West Cedar Wapsi Road and Leversee Road outside Janesville at approximately 10:16 PM.
A 1999 Chevy Cavalier driven by 18-year-old Ethan Roethler of Janesville, Iowa, was traveling northbound on Leversee Road and ran the stop sign and was struck broadside by 2013 Volkswagon Passat driven by 23-year-old Braden Williams of Holy Cross, Iowa, traveling westbound on West Cedar Wapsi Road. One vehicle rolled over after impact and both vehicles came to rest in the northwest ditch of the intersection.
As a result of the collision, 19-year-old Quincy Friedrich of Cedar Falls was killed and pronounced deceased at the scene.
Both drivers and one additional passenger from each vehicle were either transported for assessment or assessed for injuries at the scene.