According to the Iowa State Patrol, the incident took place on Friday, October 18, 2024. At 7:53 AM that morning, at the intersection of 6th Avenue N and N 29th Street in Fort Dodge, 36-year-old Amanda Lawler of Fort Dodge
was driving her 2023 Ford Bronco. At the same time, 72-year-old Wen Hsing Drew of Fort Dodge was crossing 29th Street and was in the middle of the road when Lawler’s Bronco struck her.
As a result of the collision, Drew was seriously hurt. She was transported to Unity Point Hospital and then airlifted to Des Moines.
The incident remains under investigation.
Records show Amanda Kay Lawler was charged with felony third-offense drunk driving in nearby Humboldt county back in 2019. She ended up pleading guilty to second-offense operating while intoxicated.
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