The Henry County Sheriff’s Department has identified the victim found in a burning vehicle on Tuesday, April 1st near Oakland Mills.
Upon investigation, the deceased individual has been identified by the Iowa Office of State Medical Examiner as Aaron Ballalatak, 48, of Mount Pleasant, Iowa. The investigation revealed the driver was having a medical issue, which led to losing control of the vehicle. The vehicle left the roadway, striking a utility pole and subsequently caught fire. A cause of death has not been determined and/or released at this time.
On April 1st, 2025, at approximately 11:20 p.m., the Henry County Sheriff’s Office received an E911 call from an unidentified individual reporting a medical issue. The call was mapped to the 1600-grid of Oakland Mills Road. Upon arrival in the area, a vehicle was in the southern ditch fully engulfed in flames. The fire was extinguished, and an investigation began.