Two people were killed in a two-vehicle crash at Maquoketa, Iowa on Tuesday evening.
The crash took place around 5 p.m. when a southbound car turning left off Highway 61 was struck by a northbound pickup truck. Both vehicles ended up in a ditch, according to the Iowa State Patrol.
The crash resulted in the deaths of two men.
They have been identified as 68-year-old Gary Schlapia and 61-year-old Michael Griffin.
Both were from Maquoketa.
Two other men were hospitalized for their injuries.




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