WINNESHIEK COUNTY, IA — October 9, 2026 A 71-year-old Calmar woman was transported to a hospital after a three-vehicle collision on Highway 52 Friday afternoon, Iowa State Patrol officials confirmed.
Deborah Rasmussen suffered injuries when a southbound 2020 International LT625 semi-truck struck the rear of her 2017 Ford Escape around 3:25 p.m. The impact shoved the Ford into the back of a stopped Decorah Community School District bus whose lights were flashing. Rasmussen was taken to Winneshiek Medical Center with injuries that were not detailed in the initial report. All 19 students aboard the school bus were unharmed.
The crash remains under active investigation by the Iowa State Patrol.
