GREENE COUNTY – A quiet rural crossroads became the scene of a deadly collision Friday after an SUV pulled away from a stop sign and into the path of an approaching car, killing a 75-year-old Iowa woman and leaving two others seriously injured.
The crash happened at approximately 12:55 p.m. on August 14, 2026, at the intersection of Highway 30 Diagonal and 210th Street in Greene County.
According to the Iowa State Patrol, 27-year-old Frizabel Anwi Waki of Lincoln, Nebraska, was driving a 2019 Ford Escape west on 210th Street, east of Highway 30 Diagonal.
At the same time, 75-year-old Marcia Lucile Bachmann of Denison was driving a 2018 Toyota Prius southeast on Highway 30 Diagonal.
The State Patrol said Waki pulled the Escape away from the stop sign and into the intersection, where it was struck by Bachmann’s Prius.
Bachmann suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. Greene County EMS transported her body to the Iowa State Medical Examiner’s Office.
Waki and her passenger, 27-year-old Mbachokieng Claudine Ngum of West Des Moines, suffered serious injuries.
Waki was flown by medical helicopter to Methodist Hospital in Des Moines. Carroll EMS transported Ngum to the same hospital.
All three people were wearing seatbelts. The State Patrol credited the restraints with saving Waki and Ngum but reported that Bachmann’s seatbelt could not save her from the force of the collision.
Both wrecked vehicles were removed by Performance Tire.
Iowa State Patrol Trooper N. Henkle investigated the crash with assistance from the Greene County Sheriff’s Office and Carroll-area emergency personnel.
The initial crash report did not announce any citations or criminal charges.
Bachmann’s death marked at least the 181st traffic fatality reported in Iowa during 2026, according to preliminary Iowa Department of Transportation figures current through August 14. The statewide number can change as investigations are completed and deaths occurring within 30 days of crashes are added to the official count.