North-central Iowa couple killed in crash near Iowa Falls

IOWA FALLS, Iowa (AP) - Authorities say a north-central Iowa couple have been killed in a crash at an intersection near Iowa Falls.

The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports that 63-year-old Kevin Barz and his wife, 49-year-old Julia Barz, of Hampton, were pronounced dead at the scene of the Friday night crash at the intersection of U.S. Highway 65 and a county road.

Investigators say Kevin Barz was driving a sport utility vehicle on the county road and failed to stop at the intersection. The Barz’s SUV was hit by a pickup truck driven by a 16-year-old boy. The boy and two other teens in the truck were injured and taken to an Iowa Falls hospital for treatment.

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Information from: Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, http://www.wcfcourier.com