Mandy Wendland Obituary, Death – A pedestrian struck and killed on Interstate 80 Thursday morning near Dexter, Iowa, has been identified as 45-year-old Mandy Wendland from Omaha, Nebraska. According to a crash report, Wendland was walking with another person along I-80 after her car broke down.
At some point, she entered the travel lane and was hit by a passing vehicle. Iowa State Patrol Sergeant Alex Dinkla reported that authorities are still investigating how Wendland ended up in the lane.
The fatal incident occurred around 7:15 a.m. in the westbound lanes near the 98.6 mile marker. No charges have been filed as of Friday.