Woman Who Drove Into Mississippi River Identified

Authorities have identified the individual who died after a vehicle drove into the Mississippi River in East Dubuque on August 15th but said they might never know why the vehicle entered the water. The driver of the vehicle was 65 year old Jane Droeszler of Saint Donatus, Iowa.  According to East Dubuque Police, she was the sole occupant of the vehicle. East Dubuque police received a 911 call at 6:21am on August 15, reporting a red minivan was spotted driving into the Mississippi River from the East Dubuque boat ramp. Emergency responders arrived on scene shortly after the call to find the vehicle submerged in the river. East Dubuque Police are awaiting the official autopsy report on Droeszler.