The first accident death of 2025

– The Dubuque County Sheriff’s Office has identified the driver that died in a multi-vehicle crash in Dubuque County on Tuesday.

Tyler Thompson, 36, of Dubuque, died after the crash.

The Dubuque County Sheriff’s Office said it happened just before 4:30 p.m. on Highway 52 S at Kemp Road.

Investigators said it appears a driver crossed the center line and hit a vehicle head on. A third vehicle was also hit.

Two of the drivers had to be extricated from their vehicles. Thompson and another driver were taken to the hospital. Thompson was pronounced dead. The other driver is expected to survive.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.