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Ul professor emeritus dies in four-vehicle crash near Solon
University of Iowa physics professor emeritus Asha Mallik died in a four-vehicle crash near Solon at the Highway 1 and 140th Street junction in Johnson County. A Toyota driver Usha Mallik, 77, Iowa City, died at the scene. Four others injured include driver Thom as Perkins, 41, Cedar Rapids, and passengers Samantha Perkins, 34, Cedar Rapids. Matthew Charles, 46, Paris, France. and a 1-year-old. Perkins flown to hospital by AirCare. others transported by ambulance. Authorities note the Jeep failed to stop at a stop sign, triggering the collision involving a camper, a pickup, and two SUVs. Mallik assisted in large hadron collider project in Switzerland and received a 2020 faculty excellence award for service.
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University of Iowa
Solon
Iowa State Patrol
Highway 1
140Th Street
Johnson County
Thomas Perkins
Cedar Rapids
Toyota
Honda
Usha Mallik
Iowa City
Perkins
Samantha Perkins
Matthew Charles
Paris
France
Randy Rouse
Mechanicsville
Becky Lu
Bettendorf
Asha Mallik
Switzerland