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1 dead, 4 hurt in NW IA crash

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March 29th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

One person died and four others were injured during a collision Wednesday night in northwest Iowa’s Calhoun County. The Iowa State Patrol reports a 2005 Dodge Caravan was traveling east in the westbound lane of Highway 20 at the same time a 2017 GMC Yukon was traveling west in the same lane. After the van hit the SUV, both vehicles came to rest in the median. The 37-year old driver of the van, who was wearing a seat belt, died at the scene. Three of the SUV occupants were transported by ambulance to Trinity Regional Hospital  in Ft. Dodge. Another person in the SUV was flown by Life Flight to Iowa Methodist in Des Moines.

No names were released. The crash, which happened at around 8:30-p.m., Wednesday, remains under investigation.