Johnston man killed in wrong-way, head-on Highway 30 crash

Yahoo

29-05-2025

STORY COUNTY, Iowa — A head-on crash east of Ames Wednesday night left a Johnston man dead and a Slater woman hospitalized.
The Story County Sheriff's Office said it responded to a crash at Highway 30 and Sand Hill Trail at 11:30 p.m. Officials say the investigation into the collision indicates a Jeep Renegade driven by 41-year-old Ashley Taylor was traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes of Highway 30 when it struck a Chevy Impala head-on.
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The driver of the Impala, 26-year-old Christian Royston, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Taylor was transported to a Des Moines hospital by air ambulance. The SCSO said she suffered serious injuries in the crash.
The crash investigation is ongoing.
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