Monday, August 24, 2015

Speeding 19-year-old's car goes airborne, hitting several trees, and coming to rest in a ditch, catching fire and killing the teen



Northeast Iowa Teen Killed in Fiery Crash
Posted 5:17 am, August 24, 2015, by Kelly Maricle




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CHICKASAW COUNTY, Iowa — 


A Lawler teen is dead after a crash in Chickasaw County over the weekend.

It happened at the intersection of 150th Street and Quinlan Avenue around 5:00 Saturday morning.

The Iowa State Patrol says 19-year-old Jesse Johnson was speeding in the area when his car went airborne, hitting several trees, and coming to rest in the ditch.

The vehicle then caught fire. Officials say it was completely burned by the time they arrived.

Johnson died from injuries received in the accident.