Three Brooklyn Men Killed

WENGER, DEVILDER, CRIDER

Posted By: Marilyn Holmes
Date: 2/23/2015 at 13:03:27

The Grinnell (IA) Herald-Register
Aug. 20, 1971

Three Brooklyn men died late Friday when the car in which they were riding caromed off a bridge on Highway 6 west of Grinnell, crashed onto the side of the road and burned.

Dead are Michael A. Wenger, 21; Lyle F. DeVilder, 21; and Christopher F. Crider, 18.

The impact moved the bridge abutment several inches and totally demolished the car, which burst into flames immediately after the crash. Investigating officers were unable to say who was driving the car, which was registered to Wenger.

HIGH SPEED

Iowa Highway Patrolmen who investigated the crash said the vehicle apparently was traveling at a high rate of speed, missing the curve and striking the bridge.

All three of the Brooklyn men were thrown from the car and were killed instantly. They were pronounced dead at the scene by the Jasper County medical examiner.