CASCADE, Iowa — November 14, 2026 — One person died Friday night after a car left Farley Road near Cascade, went into a ditch and struck a tree, according to the Iowa State Patrol’s crash report.

The crash happened at 9:18 p.m. on Friday, November 13, 2026, at 2398 Farley Road in Cascade, the report states. The vehicle, a 2013 Nissan Altima, went off the roadway and into the ditch, struck a tree and came to rest in the ditch.

The State Patrol lists one fatality. The name, age and city of residence of the person who died are withheld in the report. The report states the person was not wearing a seat belt. The Dubuque County Medical Examiner’s Office is listed as the agency that transported the person who died.

The report does not state what caused the car to leave the roadway, and the incident remains under investigation by the Iowa State Patrol. The Patrol was assisted at the scene by the Dubuque County Sheriff’s Office, Cascade Fire, Cascade EMS and the Dubuque County Medical Examiner’s Office. The investigating officer is Trooper Travis Dake, Post 10. The car was towed by Tegelers Towing.