March 28, 2024

Man dies in crash after fleeing police stop

SPIRIT LAKE — A man has died after crashing his pickup truck near a northwestern Iowa lake during a police chase. Colton Baschke, 26, of Spirit Lake, died in the Tuesday crash. Officials say the crash happened after Spirit Lake police initiated a traffic stop of Baschke’s pickup around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday. Police say Baschke sped away, and police soon lost him. The truck was found a short time later after he had crashed.