MONROE COUNTY, IA. (THECOUNT) — Cody Christopher Kosman, of Albia, Iowa, has been identified as the victim in a Friday fatal vehicle crash in Monroe County.

Kosman, 22, was killed in a two-vehicle crash Friday afternoon in Albia.

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According to reports, Jonathan Michael Bedell, of Leon, Iowa, was operating a vehicle on the 1300 block of 655th Avenue in Albia, when the vehicle came into contact with a vehicle, operated by Kosman around 2:45 p.m. Friday.

Bedell was transported to an area hospital in serious condition.

Kosman 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: Monroe County is a county located in the south central part of the U.S. state of Iowa. In the early 20th century, it was a center of bituminous coal mining and in 1910 had a population of more than 25,000. As mining declined, people moved elsewhere for work. In the 2020 census, the population was 7,577 – Wikipedia.