Crime & Safety
Iowa Driver Dies After Ferrari Slams Into Home
Authorities say the collision late Tuesday happened when the driver missed a curve and lost control of the 2013 Ferrari Spider.
MAYSVILLE, IA — A single-vehicle crash that happened when a driver slammed into a home northwest of Davenport killed the driver. The collision, reported about 11 p.m. Tuesday, caused a fire in the home that burned well into Wednesday morning.
The Scott County Sheriff's Office said the crash happened when a 2013 Ferrari Spider, driven be Kelly Phillip DeWulf, 58, of Wheatland, slammed into a home near Washington Street and Maysville Road, KWQC-TV reported.
Emergency personnel had received a call around 11 p.m. Tuesday reporting an explosion at a home. When they arrived, they found DeWulf dead in the vehicle and the home on fire. There were no passengers in the car.
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KWQC reported that first responders indicated the driver appeared to have missed a curve, leading to the crash. The collision triggered an explosion at the home and the fire that followed and burned throughout the night and into mid-morning Wednesday.
The TV station reported the homeowner was not injured.
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The accident remains under investigation.
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