[UPDATED] Woman Killed in Cedar Rapids Fire Identified; 1 Critically Injured in Linn County Accident [PHOTOS]

[UPDATE FRIDAY, MAY 19 9:53 A.M.] Cedar Rapids Policy Safety has released the name of a woman killed in a Thursday morning fire in Cedar Rapids. She has been identified as 57-year-old Mia Schmidt of Cedar Rapids. The fire's cause is still under investigation.

[ORIGINAL STORY] A fire in Cedar Rapids Thursday morning claimed the life of a woman, while a man was critically injured in a Wednesday evening accident in rural Linn County.

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According to the Cedar Rapids Fire Department, crews were called to the 1800 block of Hamilton St. SW. just before 7:45 a.m. Thursday morning. The Cedar Rapids Police Department, Area Ambulance Service, Alliant Energy, and Mid-American Energy also assisted at the scene.

When firefighters arrived on the scene they found a building that was fully engulfed in flames. In a media release, it was described as a non-residential structure. Even though it was believed a person might be inside, conditions didn't allow firefighters to enter the building. The Cedar Rapids Fire Department also says a high level of debris was inside the structure. After several minutes, rescue teams were able to go inside.

An adult female was found inside and was removed and treated at the scene. She was taken to a local hospital where she was later pronounced dead. Her name has not been released, pending notification of relatives.

The fire remains under investigation.

Man Critically Injured in Single Vehicle Accident in Linn County

The Linn County Sheriff's Office responded to an accident at Lewis Access Road and Lewis Bottoms Road, north of Pleasant Creek State Park near Palo, just before 7:15 p.m. Wednesday night, May 17.

Linn County Deputies, along with Linn County Rescue, Palo Fire, Hiawatha Ambulance, and LifeGuard Air Ambulance all arrived at the scene and found a man on a motorcycle who had an accident.

According to the Linn County Sheriff's Office, 51-year-old Joseph Saari of Cedar Rapids was southbound on Lewis Access Road in the area near Lewis Bottoms Road when he went off the road while attempting to go through a curve. Saari, who wasn't wearing a helmet and suffered life-threatening injuries, was taken to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City via LifeGuard Air Ambulance.

The investigation into the accident continues.

These incidents come just days after a deadly weekend on Cedar Rapids roads. Late Friday evening, May 12, 19-year-old Jessica Youngton of Cedar Rapids was killed in a one-vehicle accident on northbound I-380, near the 7th St. NE bridge.

Sunday, May 14, just before 3 a.m. a 2-vehicle accident in the 2100 block of Williams Blvd SW killed two, and injured three others.

23-year-old Aja Dampier of Cedar Rapids and 29-year-old John De Lapaz (Cedar Rapids was last known address, according to police), were killed when the Dodge Caliber they were in spun out of control, striking another vehicle.

The three occupants in the other vehicle, a Toyota Rav 4, all suffered serious injuries, none of them life-threatening.