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The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Iowa City teen dies in single car rollover

A teen driver suffered fatal injuries after losing control on Highway 1 West early Sunday morning.

Iowa City police responded to a report of a single vehicle rollover on the highway between Hawk Ridge and Sunset Streets, according to an Iowa City police press release. There were five people inside the vehicle when it lost control around 3:31 a.m. Sunday, the complaint said.

The driver — who suffered fatal injuries at the scene of the accident — was identified as Bharati Mashay Windmon. Windmon, 19, was an Iowa City resident.

Windmon is not listed as a student in the University of Iowa phonebook.

The other occupants of the car received minor injuries, the release said; the crash remains under investigation.

— by Kristen East

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