For Immediate Release

Iowa City Man Cited After Crash Involving a Johnson County Deputy

June 12, 2025 (JOHNSON COUNTY, IA) – On June 12, 2025, at 7:20am, a Johnson County Deputy was northbound in the 1300 block of Highway 965 near Swisher when he was struck by another vehicle. Darwin Tinnian, 46, of Iowa City, was southbound in a white Volkswagen Jetta and made an improper u-turn in a business driveway while attempting to turn around and go north. Tinnian’s vehicle broadsided the patrol car, which was in the northbound lane. Neither Tinnian nor the Deputy were injured in the crash.

The crash was investigated by the Iowa State Patrol. Tinnian was cited for Unsafe Turn or Fail to Give Signal (Iowa Code 321.314) and Failure to Provide Security Against Liability (Iowa Code 321.20B).

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