WAPELLO COUNTY, IA. (THECOUNT) — Joshua Gerald Gutcher of Albia, Iowa, has been identified as the victim in a fatal Saturday single-vehicle crash in Wapello County.
Gutcher, 44, was killed in a single-vehicle crash near Ottumwa Saturday night.
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According to reports, Gutcher was operating a vehicle on US-34 near Venture Way in Ottumwa, when for unknown reasons, the vehicle crossed centerlines and exited the roadway around 7:30 p.m. Saturday. The vehicle then entered a culvert and rolled over.
Gutcher, who was ejected during the crash, was pronounced dead at the scene of blunt force trauma injuries.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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Geo quick facts: Wapello County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2010 census, the population was 35,625. The county seat is Ottumwa. The county was formed on February 17, 1843 and named for Wapello, a Meskwaki chief. Wapello County is included in the Ottumwa, IA Micropolitan Statistical Area – Wikipedia.