VAN BUREN COUNTY, Iowa -- An Ottumwa man is dead after crashing in Van Buren County Friday.
The Iowa State Patrol said 55-year-old Michael Lawson was headed northbound on County Road V-56 when he ran a stop sign at County Road J-40. He crossed through the intersection and slammed into an embankment, where he died.
Authorities have not said yet whether they believe impairment or excessive speed played a factor in crash.
