Accident north of Postville claims life of Luana man

The Allamakee County Sheriff's Department received a report of an overturned vehicle Friday, March 13 at 7:10 p.m. The vehicle was located beneath a bridge on State Highway 51 three miles north of Postville. The lone occupant of the vehicle, 26-year-old Salvador Maldonado of Luana, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Sheriff's Department reported that the vehicle was apparently traveling north on Highway 51 when it left the roadway and struck a guardrail before entering the ditch and rolling into the Yellow River, where it was partially submerged. The date and time the accident occurred is currently under investigation by the Iowa State Patrol and the Allamakee County Sheriff's Department.
Assisting at the scene of the accident were the Iowa State Patrol, Postville Police Department, Postville Fire Department, Postville Ambulance Service and Veterans Memorial Hospital staff.