Area Woman Dies in Rural 2-Vehicle Accident

A Northeast Iowa woman has died in a two-vehicle accident in Buchanan County.

It happened just before 6:30pm Monday (Sept. 11), at the intersection of Mason Avenue and 140th Street, southeast of Hazleton.

An eastbound vehicle driven by 47-year-old Tamara Jane Miller-Fuller of Hazleton collided near the middle of the intersection with a northbound semi driven by 52-year-old Perry Dean Klosterman of Strawberry Point. Both vehicles ended up in the ditch.

Miller-Fuller was taken to Mercy Hospital in Oelwein, but died from her injuries. According to the Iowa State Patrol, she was not wearing a seatbelt. Klosterman was not hurt.

The Iowa State Patrol was assisted by the Buchanan County Sheriff and Oelwein Ambulance.