Officials identify Iowa Lakes baseball player killed in bus crash
By KCCI Staff
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ESTHERVILLE, Iowa (KCCI) — Authorities have identified the member of the Iowa Lakes Community College baseball program who died in a bus crash while the team was traveling to its next series.
Carter “Tater” Johnson, 19, died in the crash. He was pronounced dead at the scene. More than 30 others on the bus were injured, including several who were hospitalized.
Johnson, from Rapid City, South Dakota, was listed as a freshman outfielder on the Iowa Lakes baseball roster.
“Our baseball team is more than a roster, they’re a family. Carter was a great teammate, a friend and a valued member of our athletic community,” Troy Larson, Iowa Lakes athletic director, said during a news conference on Thursday. “In his time here, he really impacted our campus, both within our halls, in the classrooms, as well as on the playing field. We’re heartbroken for this tragedy. Our thoughts and prayers are with Carter’s family. We cannot imagine the depth of their loss and we are holding them close in our hearts.”
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