Fatal Accident in Boone County

Published
June 16, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Ames, Iowa
190th Street
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Incident type
Crash, Semi truck

Summary

Semi Truck Crash Ames Iowa in Ames, Iowa: A 2024 Jeep Compass driven by Bailey Jo Craven collided head‐on with a 2020 semi tractor trailer on 190th Street between Ames and Boone. The crash left one passenger, Tristan Kyle Nelson, dead at the scene and injured the driver.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Bailey Jo Craven Driver Injured
Tristan Kyle Nelson Passenger Fatal

Original reporting

Fatal Accident in Boone County | Western Iowa Today 96.5 KSOM KS 95.7 - News for Atlantic, Audubon, Harlan, Red Oak and Western Iowa

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