Gravestones in Quasqueton damaged in accident, driver arrested

BUCHANAN COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) – Several headstones were destroyed when a vehicle crashed through a cemetery on the northern edge of Quasqueton over the weekend.

The Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office said the driver involved in the accident was arrested.

Photos posted on the sheriff’s office’s Facebook page show tire tracks extending over the curb into the cemetery.

Investigators are currently attempting to contact anyone who may have gravestones of loved ones affected by this incident.

The sheriff’s office said it can be reached at (319) 334-2568 and reference case number 24006225.

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