Two people died and two others were injured during a collision west of Brighton, in eastern Iowa’s Washington County (Iowa), Thursday evening. According to the Iowa State Patrol, a 2011 Chevy Equinox driven by 66-year old Patricia A. Remington, of Brighton, was traveling north on Fir Avenue at around 5:30-p.m., as a 2019 Chrysler Pacifica driven by 29-year old Westley A.  Vaughan, of Oskaloosa, was traveling eastbound on High 1. When Remington failed to stop at the intersection, her SUV collided with the Pacifica. Both vehicles came to rest in the northeast ditch.

Patricia Remington and her passenger, 67-year old Nita J. Hesseltine, of Rubio (IA), died at the scene. Both were wearing seat belts. Vaughan and his passenger, 25-year old Mateo Ariza, of Oskaloosa, were injured and transported by Washington County Ambulance to separate hospitals. They were also wearing their seat belts.

The accident remains under investigation.