Sheriff Releases Name of Teen Killed Near Park

Linn County Authorities have released the name of a pedestrian who was killed in a traffic accident near Palisades Kepler State Park.

The accident happened at about 9:30pm Wednesday on Highway 30, near the entrance to the park, west of Mount Vernon.

17 year old Johann Kristine Gingerich-Feil of Lisbon was walking in the eastbound lanes of the highway when she was hit by a semi driven by 28 year old Michael Obrien of Belle Plaine. Gingerich-Feil was pronounced dead at the scene.

The accident is still under investigation by the Linn County Sheriff's Office.