Benton County authorities have identified the man killed in a single-vehicle accident Friday as Larry J. Michel, 34, of Brandon. Sheriff Randy Forsyth said Michel died after his vehicle went off 32nd Avenue about three miles north of Shellsburg and went down a steep ravine. A volunteer fireman discovered the crash around 1:30 p.m. Friday [...]

New vehicle sales rose last year levels reached before the 2007-2009 recession, according to a trade association. Iowans registered 118,653 new vehicles, up 14.4% from 2010, according to the Iowa Auto Dealers Association. It was the second straight year of increase in new vehicle sales, after declines of 7.3 percent in 2008 and 18.7 percent [...]

UPDATE: An Iowa Interstate Railroad train heading west out of Durant struck a pickup at a private crossing Monday morning, injuring three people. A railroad spokesperson said the train was traveling approximately 40 miles per hour when it hit a vehicle at the crossing on private property around 8:18 a.m..  The vehicle was exiting the [...]

At least 10 vehicles were broken into overnight in Urbana, including one that had a back window knocked out, authorities said. Benton County Sheriff Randy Forsyth said two laptop computers, a GPS unit and cash were stolen out of the vehicles. Investigators believe the break-ins happened between 10 p.m. Monday and 6 a.m. Tuesday. In [...]

Windows on several vehicles in Cedar Rapids were broken overnight, leading to damage estimates in the thousands of dollars. Sgt. Cristy Hamblin said reports started coming in around 4 p.m. Wednesday and continued through Thursday morning. As of mid-morning Thursday, 17 vehicle owners had reported damage. A witness spotted the suspects with a BB gun [...]

A single-vehicle accident Thursday morning put an Iowa City woman in the hospital, authorities said. A dispatcher confirmed all deputies on holiday duty responded to 5741 East Dunkerton Rd., just west of Dunkerton, around 9:30 a.m. Thursday for a single-vehicle rollover crash. Deputies said the driver told responders she was reaching down in her car [...]

A North Liberty man is accused of second offense OWI, child endangerment without injury and operation without consent after authorities say he drove a vehicle with a 13-year-old passenger while impaired. Reports indicate that North Liberty police located Eric J. Cameron, of 210 West Penn St., at his home after he had allegedly left the [...]

A 1958 Edsel Ranger collectible car is among 11 vehicles owned by a Cedar Rapids landlord convicted of mail and tax fraud that will go across the auction block next month to repay creditors in his bankruptcy. Eleven vehicles owned by Robert Miell will be sold at auction at 9 a.m. Sept. 10 as part of a [...]