Cause of death determined, questions remain

An official cause of death for an Ida Grove man who died while attempting to flee from authorities has been now released as authorities try to piece together just what happened. Meanwhile, funeral details have not been posted for David Cain Downing, 47.

According to a report from Iowa State Patrol, Downing was taken by Christensen-Van Houten Funeral Services to the State Medical Examiner’s Office following his late evening crash at the Crawford Creek Recreational Area.