Three Twin Cities Men Killed in Fiery Iowa Crash, Driver May Have Been Shot Before Collision

EARLVILLE, Iowa – Three Twin Cities men were killed in a catastrophic crash in eastern Iowa in October, and authorities suspect the driver was shot before the incident.

The driver was identified as Tijuan White, 50. The two passengers were Tyrese Johnson, 21, and Augustine Monboe, 38.

The Iowa Department of Public Safety said that White and Monboe were from Robbinsdale, while Johnson lived in Minneapolis.

The accident occurred on October 13 on Highway 20 in Delaware County.

White was driving east and crossed the median into the westbound lanes for about a mile before colliding with a semi, according to officials. The flames consumed both automobiles.

Authorities say White was shot before colliding with the semi, and they suspect the shot came from inside the vehicle. White’s cause of death has yet to be confirmed due to the car’s fire damage.

The semi’s driver, aged 62, suffered minor injuries.