Police identify woman killed in Adams County when tornado blew her out of a car
Monica Zamarron was blown out of her car and killed by one of the handful of tornadoes to strike Iowa on Tuesday.
Zamarron, 46, was in a vehicle near Highway 148 and Joshua Tree Avenue when a tornado struck the area. Her body was found about 300 yards from the car around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday. The Adams County Sheriff's Office confirmed her identity in a news release on Wednesday.
The car sat in the grass, caked in mud and crumpled in on itself. No more than a mass of metal to an unknowing eye, the windshield was shattered and the front end of the car was ripped off by the storm.
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Zamarron is the only known fatality in Adams County. In neighboring Adair County, at least four people and 35 others were injured when a tornado struck Greenfield.
In the news release confirming her death, the sheriff's office thanked all of the nearby counties who responded to the incident.
Kate Kealey is a general assignment reporter for the Register. Reach her at kkealey@registermedia.com or follow her on Twitter at @Kkealey17.
This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: Monica Zamarron killed in Adams County, Iowa after tornado struck car
