Iowa City crash kills Wellman woman

IOWA CITY — Iowa City Police responded to the intersection of Highway 6 East and Boyrum Street for a multivehicle crash shortly before 1 p.m. Monday, according to a news release the city published on Wednesday morning.

Police said the collision killed 30-year-old Kristina Pearson, of Wellman.

“An investigation showed Kristina Pearson … was driving north on Boyrum Street when her vehicle was hit by a truck driven eastbound on Highway 6 by Drake Brezina, 24, of Riverside,” the news release said. “Pearson's vehicle then collided with a third vehicle.”

Pearson and a passenger were transported via ambulance to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics to be treated for injuries suffered in the crash, according to police, who said Pearson died of her injuries later that day. The passenger in Pearson's vehicle remains in critical condition, according to the news release.

No other injuries were reported.

Brezina was cited for a red light violation. Police said the crash remained under investigation and that “additional charges are possible.”

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