Woman faces homicide, OWI & unsafe passing charges in a fatal motorcycle crash

MARION, Iowa (KCRG) — Sheriff's officials in Linn County, Wednesday, identified the man who was killed in a crash Tuesday. Authorities say 48-year-...

October 10, 2023
6:32 AM

MARION, Iowa (KCRG) — Sheriff's officials in Linn County, Wednesday, identified the man who was killed in a crash Tuesday. Authorities say 48-year-old Chad Craig, of Cedar Rapids, was driving a motorcycle when he was hit head-on by a vehicle attempting to pass in a no-passing zone. Craig died in the crash that happened at around 7 p.m. Tuesday, near the intersection of Cottage Grove Avenue SE and Highlands Court SE south of Marion. Police said the driver of the vehicle that hit the motorcycle, 60-year-old Debra Trimble, of Marion, was charged with vehicular homicide, OWI and unsafe passing.