Woman Dies After Car-Truck Crash

SEE, OAKLEY, FINLEY, MAYE, HARTER

Posted By: Marilyn Holmes
Date: 5/30/2015 at 17:05:11

The Grinnell (IA) Herald-Register
Nov. 1976

WOMAN DIES AFTER
CAR-TRUCK CRASH
NORTH OF GRINNELL

A Grinnell woman died and three elderly Mayflower Home residents were hospitalized Tuesday after the car in which they were riding collided with a stalled semi-trailer truck seven miles north of Grinnell.

Ida M. See, 65, of 1523 Sixth Ave. died shortly before 7:30 p.m. of injuries she received in the crash. Funeral services for Mrs. See were held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Smith Funeral Home.

Hospitalized were the driver of the car, Budd W. Oakley, 82, who sustained multiple abrasions and a possible concussion; Olive Finley, 78, who was reported in serious condition last week with multiple injuries; and Constance Maye, 83, who suffered multiple abrasions and possible internal injuries.

Finley was transferred to University Hospitals in Iowa City Tuesday evening.

The four were returning from Ames Where they had attended the funeral of Oakley's wife, Anne. State Patrol officials said Oakley's car was southbound on Iowa Highway 146 when it collided with the parked semi-trailer truck driven by Eliza Harter, 31, of Dows. The truck reportedly had mechanical difficulties and was parked partially on the traveled portion of the highway. There were no flares or reflectors, according to the State Patrol.

A service truck was reportedly attempting to restart the semi when the accident occurred. Neither Harter nor the service truck driver was injured.

Investigation of the crash is continuing, and charges are pending.