IOWA CITY — Mother and father of a 22-year-old Iowa Metropolis lady who was killed Might 27 in a crash assert in a negligence lawsuit that two teenagers have been “drag racing,” misplaced management and collided along with her automobile.
Matthew and Kelly Russell of Waterloo, dad and mom of Jennifer Marie Russell, previously of Waterloo, filed the lawsuit June 28 in Johnson County District Courtroom towards Kesean Ford and Elijah Seals, each 17 and from Johnson County, and American Household Insurance coverage Firm.
The swimsuit asserts Ford’s 2008 Saturn Vue wasn’t insured and Seals’ 2012 GMC Acadia was underinsured. The Russells mentioned they’ve a coverage with American Household that contained each uninsured and underinsured protection.
Ford and Seals haven’t been charged within the crash, which is being investigated by the Iowa State Patrol. Johnson County Legal professional Rachel Zimmermann Smith mentioned Wednesday it’s nonetheless below investigation.
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In line with the swimsuit, Ford and Seals have been drag racing – driving facet by facet – about 10:54 p.m. Might 27 on East Courtroom Road, with Ford within the eastbound lane and Seals within the westbound lane. Each have been driving at a “excessive charge of velocity.”
Ford and Seals each did not yield or cease on the four-way intersection with Seventh Avenue and collided with one another, “both concurrently or almost concurrently” as they each struck the automobile of Jennifer Russell, who was “lawfully” within the intersection, the swimsuit asserts.
Jennifer Russell died on account of the crash.
The swimsuit contends Ford and Seals have been every negligent and at fault within the operation of their autos, together with however not restricted to pull racing, dashing, failing to yield or cease on the intersection, failing to maintain a “correct lookout,” driving on the flawed facet of the street and failing to take care of management of their autos.
Each of the kids’ “negligence and fault was a factual and authorized reason behind the premature and wrongful demise” of Jennifer Russell, based on the swimsuit.
Matthew and Kelly Russell are entitled to damages and advantages from the insurance coverage coverage, based mostly on an quantity of damages to be decided by a jury, the swimsuit asserts.
Counties with essentially the most bridges in dire want of restore in Iowa
Counties with essentially the most bridges in dire want of restore in Iowa
One in three U.S. bridges is in want of restore or alternative, based on information from the American Highway & Transportation Builders Affiliation, together with 29% of interstate bridges. The associated fee to make these repairs is estimated to be in extra of $54 billion.
Stacker investigated which counties in Iowa have essentially the most bridges in dire want of restore utilizing information from the Federal Freeway Administration. The info is correct as of June 15, 2022. Counties are ranked by p.c of bridges in “poor” situation and ties are damaged by p.c sq. meters of bridges in poor situation. Counties that don’t have any bridges or don’t have any bridges in poor situation are excluded from the record.
#20. Jasper County
– Bridges in poor situation: 30.4% (116 of 381 bridges)
– Sq. meters of bridges in poor situation: 12.5% (13,612 of 108,958 sq. meters of bridges)
#19. Clarke County
– Bridges in poor situation: 30.8% (52 of 169 bridges)
– Sq. meters of bridges in poor situation: 15.0% (5,690 of 37,903 sq. meters of bridges)
#18. Buena Vista County
– Bridges in poor situation: 31.0% (49 of 158 bridges)
– Sq. meters of bridges in poor situation: 21.7% (5,492 of 25,296 sq. meters of bridges)
#17. Winnebago County
– Bridges in poor situation: 31.7% (19 of 60 bridges)
– Sq. meters of bridges in poor situation: 16.4% (2,176 of 13,286 sq. meters of bridges)
#16. Union County
– Bridges in poor situation: 31.8% (55 of 173 bridges)
– Sq. meters of bridges in poor situation: 12.4% (4,837 of 39,144 sq. meters of bridges)
#15. Sac County
– Bridges in poor situation: 33.0% (75 of 227 bridges)
– Sq. meters of bridges in poor situation: 18.3% (10,943 of 59,657 sq. meters of bridges)
#14. Lucas County
– Bridges in poor situation: 33.2% (65 of 196 bridges)
– Sq. meters of bridges in poor situation: 16.9% (7,413 of 43,984 sq. meters of bridges)
#13. Cherokee County
– Bridges in poor situation: 33.3% (82 of 246 bridges)
– Sq. meters of bridges in poor situation: 21.0% (10,985 of 52,336 sq. meters of bridges)
#12. Appanoose County
– Bridges in poor situation: 33.5% (62 of 185 bridges)
– Sq. meters of bridges in poor situation: 26.7% (10,555 of 39,544 sq. meters of bridges)
#11. Tama County
– Bridges in poor situation: 33.6% (114 of 339 bridges)
– Sq. meters of bridges in poor situation: 25.9% (22,629 of 87,388 sq. meters of bridges)
#10. Cass County
– Bridges in poor situation: 34.4% (101 of 294 bridges)
– Sq. meters of bridges in poor situation: 20.6% (18,843 of 91,597 sq. meters of bridges)
#9. Guthrie County
– Bridges in poor situation: 35.4% (93 of 263 bridges)
– Sq. meters of bridges in poor situation: 25.5% (15,353 of 60,263 sq. meters of bridges)
#8. Mahaska County
– Bridges in poor situation: 37.9% (86 of 227 bridges)
– Sq. meters of bridges in poor situation: 19.1% (12,796 of 67,008 sq. meters of bridges)
#7. Madison County
– Bridges in poor situation: 38.2% (86 of 225 bridges)
– Sq. meters of bridges in poor situation: 26.3% (13,097 of 49,778 sq. meters of bridges)
#6. Taylor County
– Bridges in poor situation: 38.5% (87 of 226 bridges)
– Sq. meters of bridges in poor situation: 27.8% (12,786 of 46,008 sq. meters of bridges)
#5. Decatur County
– Bridges in poor situation: 40.7% (83 of 204 bridges)
– Sq. meters of bridges in poor situation: 26.8% (17,358 of 64,720 sq. meters of bridges)
#4. Marshall County
– Bridges in poor situation: 41.4% (126 of 304 bridges)
– Sq. meters of bridges in poor situation: 25.3% (29,461 of 116,356 sq. meters of bridges)
#3. Poweshiek County
– Bridges in poor situation: 42.3% (104 of 246 bridges)
– Sq. meters of bridges in poor situation: 26.7% (15,440 of 57,785 sq. meters of bridges)
#2. Adams County
– Bridges in poor situation: 42.5% (79 of 186 bridges)
– Sq. meters of bridges in poor situation: 28.2% (10,689 of 37,855 sq. meters of bridges)
#1. Ringgold County
– Bridges in poor situation: 43.8% (98 of 224 bridges)
– Sq. meters of bridges in poor situation: 31.0% (13,280 of 42,869 sq. meters of bridges)
