An Emerson man has died and three others were injured after a head-on collision last night on Highway 34 in Mills County.  The Iowa State Patrol reports the crash occurred at 10:32pm one mile west of Hastings.

A 2008 Dodge Caliber driven by 46-year-old Brent Jack of Emerson was traveling eastbound on Highway 34 just west of 350th street and crossed the center line.  Jack ran head-on into a westbound 2014 Ford Taurus driven by 46-year-old David Blum of Glenwood.

Jack was pronounced dead at the scene. Blum and two other passengers in his vehicle were transported by ambulance to area hospitals.  David Blum and 48-year-old Christine Blum were transported to Creighton University Medical Center by Glenwood and Malvern Rescue.  A 12-year-old minor passenger in the Blum vehicle was taken by Malvern Rescue to University of Nebraska Medical Center.  A report on their conditions was not immediately available.

The Iowa State Patrol was assisted at the scene by the Mills County Sheriff’s Office, Malvern Rescue, Hastings Rescue, and Glenwood Rescue.