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Iowa State Patrol: 1 dead after single-vehicle crash overnight near Eagle Grove

The Iowa State Patrol crash report says 36-year-old Jose Casiano was not wearing a seatbelt.

EAGLE GROVE, Iowa — One man is dead after an accident near Eagle Grove overnight, according to the Iowa State Patrol. 

The accident report claims 36-year-old Jose Casiano was driving erratically down Highway 17 in Eagle Grove shortly after midnight on Sunday. 

When a Wright County deputy tried to pull Casiano over, he allegedly drove away at 130 mph. He then lost control on a curve and drove into a ditch. 

Casiano was pronounced dead on the scene. 

Officials say he was not wearing a seatbelt when the crash happened.

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