Lang
5/28/23
The Iowa State Patrol says a fatal Iowa City car accident was caused by two 17-year-olds simultaneously running a stop sign in their respective vehicles.
An official accident report released late Sunday afternoon indicates Kesean Ford drove a 2008 Saturn Vue through the stop sign at Court Street and 7th Avenue at the same time Elijah Seals drove a 2012 GMC Acadia through the same intersection while both were driving westbound on Court.
The two reportedly hit a 2017 Chevy Malibu being driven by 22-year-old Jennifer Russell of Waterloo just before 11:00 Saturday night. Court Street at that location only has one lane in each direction. Russell died at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Ford, Seals and 17-year-old Michel Mbokolo were also treated at the UIHC for their injuries.
The State Patrol has not indicated what, if any, charges have been filed. Online records show Seals has a prior speeding conviction from last August.