Washington County woman killed in crash in Iowa City

A Washington County woman was killed Monday after the car she was driving was hit by a pickup truck in Iowa City.

Kristina Pearson, 30, of Wellman, was driving north on Boyrum Street just before 1 p.m. Monday when her vehicle was hit by a truck heading east on Highway 6, causing her car to hit a third vehicle, according to the Iowa City Police Department.

Pearson and a passenger in her car were taken to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, where Pearson died later that day. The passenger remains in critical condition, according to a Wednesday morning news release from police. No other injuries were reported.

The driver of the truck — Drake Brezina, 24, of Riverside — was cited for a red light violation. The crash remains under investigation and additional charges are possible, authorities said.

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