Gavin Rohrbach Union IA Death:- One died, others injured following a two-car accident that happened on Tuesday outside Jesup.
One of the victims has been identified as La Porte City student Gavin Rohrbach. According to reports, Gavin Rohrbach, a senior at Union High School in Iowa passed away from injuries sustained in the 2-vehicle collision.
What happened in Jesup Iowa?
A tragic two-vehicle collision outside Jesup late Tuesday resulted in the death of one La Porte City student and injuries to others. The deceased, identified as Gavin Rohrbach, was among a group of Union High School students returning home after a volleyball game in Oelwein.
The crash occurred when a Nissan Pathfinder ran a stop sign and collided with a Buick Rendezvous. The Nissan had five juvenile passengers, with one pronounced dead at the scene and the others suffering non-life-threatening injuries. The woman in the Buick was airlifted to a hospital with serious injuries.
Union Community School District Superintendent John Howard released the following statement on Wednesday.
“Dear Union Families:
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It is with tremendous sadness that I share this update with you. Last night, multiple Union students were involved in an auto accident returning from the volleyball game at Oelwein. One of the individuals, Gavin Rohrbach, Class of 2025, died at the scene of the accident. The other students have varying injuries.
Words can’t readily express the devastation this news has had on our school community, especially the students and staff. Additional counseling staff, provided by Central Rivers AEA, are on school sites today to assist any students or staff who may need extra support in processing this terrible news. We ask that you keep the impacted families, as well as our entire Knight community, in your thoughts during this extraordinarily difficult time.”
The accident is under investigation by the Black Hawk County Sheriff’s Office.