Fatalities announced in weekend Cedar Rapids accident

Hunter
02/15/23

Cedar Rapids Police have identified the two people killed in a weekend accident.

Just after 5:00 Saturday night first responders were called to the intersection of Williams Blvd and Wiley Blvd SW for a two-vehicle accident involving a sedan and pickup truck.  The passengers in the sedan, an 81-year-old female and 75-year-old male, were taken to a local hospital where they were pronounced dead.  They have been identified as Arlene and John Yanecek, both of Cedar Rapids.

The male driver of the pickup was treated on-scene, also taken to a local hospital, and has non-life-threatening injuries.

Police continue to investigate the incident.