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BCLUW Principal Killed, 10-Year-Old Dies in Iowa UTV Crash

8/11/2026

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Josh Tack Dies

BCLUW High School principal Josh Tack died after a UTV collided with a vehicle in Dubuque County, Iowa.
First responders reached the Worthington and Comer Roads intersection at 9:21 p.m., where a 10-year-old passenger was declared dead.
Tack died at Mercy One Hospital while other occupants were hospitalized and two were airlifted to Iowa City.
BCLUW asked the community on Facebook to pray for Tack’s wife Blake, their children and family.

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Dubuque Sheriff Updates

The Dubuque County Sheriff’s Office issued a Sunday night press release detailing the crash and victim identification.
Authorities concealed the names of the injured and deceased until families were notified, planning release after 10 p.m. Sunday.
A multi-agency effort transported six seriously injured patients to hospitals, with one later dying.
Officials said the crash cause remains under investigation.

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Josh Tack Dies

BCLUW High School principal Josh Tack died after a UTV collided with a vehicle in Dubuque County, Iowa.
First responders reached the Worthington and Comer Roads intersection at 9:21 p.m., where a 10-year-old passenger was declared dead.
Tack died at Mercy One Hospital while other occupants were hospitalized and two were airlifted to Iowa City.
BCLUW asked the community on Facebook to pray for Tack’s wife Blake, their children and family.

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