The Lee County Sheriff’s office has released the details of a fatal crash that occurred April 15 just after 5 pm. Emergency crews were dispatched to the intersection of Highway 2 and West Point Road. A vehicle had hit a fence in a field northwest of the intersection. There was an unresponsive female behind the wheel. She was later identified as Luan Carol Schmitt of New London. Schmitt was driving west on Highway 2 when she lost control. The accident remains under investigation.
Recent News Stories
- News Burlington’s Summer Street – Dankwardt Park Connector Trail Project Receives Iowa DOT Funds January 13, 2026
- News Walking Track at MPCSD’s Central Campus Open for Public Use January 13, 2026
- News Forum with Local Health Care Experts to Discuss New Medicaid Rules Set For January 25, 2026 in Fairfield January 13, 2026
- News Four Mount Pleasant Students Selected by SEIBA to Perform in Southeast Iowa Honor Band January 13, 2026
- News Ottumwa Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Online Sexual Exploitation of a Minor January 13, 2026
- News Great River Health to Close The Birthplace at SEIRMC in Fort Madison end of 2026 – Moving to New Maternal Care Model January 12, 2026