Evelyn Bothmer, 99, was struck by an Iowa City Fire Department truck that was leaving the scene, according to an Iowa State Patrol crash report. Bothmer, who was described as a pedestrian, died at the scene. The truck was driven by Brandon Pflanzer, who is also president of the union representing the department's firefighters.

According to a state patrol crash report, the firetruck was leaving a medical call at Legacy Senior Living located on 1020 S. Scott Blvd. in Iowa City when it hit 99-year-old Evelyn Bothmer. The incident happened just after 7 a.m. on Sunday morning. State patrol said Bothmer was declared dead on the scene.

The Iowa State Patrol is investigating, after a 99-year-old was killed in a crash outside of a senior facility Sunday morning.

The Iowa State Patrol is investigating a tragic collision involving an Iowa City Fire Department fire engine that resulted in the death of a 99-year-old woman e