Ciara Crisman dies in fatal Black Hawk County, Iowa car crash

Ciara Crisman dies in fatal Black Hawk County, Iowa car crash

Fatal Black Hawk County, Iowa car crash death of Ciara Crisman – Obituary

Ciara Crisman, a 15-year-old from Waterloo, lost her life in a serious traffic collision involving a semi-truck and a passenger vehicle in Black Hawk County. The crash occurred Tuesday morning at the intersection of Canfield Road and Independence Avenue.

Emergency crews were called to the scene at approximately 7:43 a.m. after reports of a collision at the rural intersection. According to investigators, the passenger vehicle was traveling east on Independence Avenue when it entered the path of a semi-truck heading south on Canfield Road.

The impact caused both the semi and the car to leave the roadway, eventually coming to rest in a ditch on the southeast side of the intersection. Ciara Crisman was pronounced dead at the scene as a result of injuries sustained in the crash.

The driver of the semi-truck was not hurt. Authorities continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the collision.