The Iowa State Patrol is investigating a chain-reaction accident involving half a dozen vehicles on Highway 18 in northwest Iowa Monday morning. Authorities report 68-year-old Robert Bringle, of Spirit Lake, failed to slow down or stop his van as he approached a group of vehicles that WERE stopped for road construction on the east edge of Sanborn.

Bringle’s van hit a minivan driven by 41-year old Sarah Pals, of Hartley. The minivan struck a 2017 Ford F-150 pick-up driven by 33-year old Ashley Sandersfeld, also of Hartley. Authorities say a total of six vehicles – the van, mini-van, pickup, a 2003 Freightliner truck, a 2017 GMC truck and a 2017 Jeep SUV, were involved in the wreck, which is still under investigation.

32-year old Colby Vetter, of Hartley, suffered minor injuries but did not require transport to the hospital. 66-year old Nancy Peck, of Burke, SD was also injured, and transported to the hospital. Peck was the driver of the Jeep, while Vetter was the driver of the GMC truck