A crash between a large truck and an SUV carrying seven people Friday morning, in Ringgold County, left five people dead, including three children. The Iowa State Patrol released the names of the victims late Friday evening. Those who died from their injuries included: 2-year old Hayden King, 12-year old Brianne Baker, 30-year old Sydney N. King, and 49-year old Ranae Baker, all from Redding (IA), and 4-year old Elizabeth Taylor Lakey, of Grant City, Missouri. Injured in the crash, was 9-year old Willy Baker, of Redding. All of the crash victims were wearing their seat belts. Brianne and Willy Baker were flown from the scene by helicopter to Blank Hospital in Des Moines, where Briane died from her injuries. The others who perished died at the scene.

Officials say the accident happened at around 10:45-a.m., Friday, at the intersection of Highway 2 and Ringgold County Road P-27. The crash took place when Renae Baker, who was driving a 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander SUV, failed to stop at the intersection as she was traveling north on P-27. Her SUV was struck on the passenger side by a 1993 Peterbilt semi registered to Stamp Construction, of Atlantic, and driven by 28-year old Ted Zacharias, of Atlantic. The truck was traveling west on Highway 2.

Following the collision, both vehicles ended up in the northwest corner of the intersection, in a ditch, with the truck coming to rest on its side. In addition to the five dead and two injured persons in the SUV, a one-year old child in the vehicle was treated at a hospital and released. One other person remains in critical condition. Ted Zacharias was not hurt in the crash.