A Des Moines man formerly from Melcher Dallas was killed and two Knoxville girls were injured in a van wreck near Albia on Saturday.
Christopher Alexander, 23, was westbound on Highway 34 and 204th Trail west of Albia, when the 2000 Chrysler Voyager van he was driving failed to negotiate a small curve and crossed the center line, entering the eastbound lane. He overcorrected and re-entered the westbound lane, where he lost control, entered the north ditch, vaulted over a driveway, struck a tree, where the van came to rest on its top. Alexander wasn’t wearing a seatbelt, and was ejected from the vehicle. He was pronounced deceased at the scene. Injured in the accident were Abigail Bittner and Bailee Showers, both 16, of Knoxville. Both were transported by Monroe County Ambulance to Monroe County Hospital.