A head-on collision Friday afternoon in Harrison County resulted in one person dead and two others injured. The Iowa State Patrol said 62-year old Kurt T. Von Sternberg, of Omaha, died from his injuries. His passenger, 60-year old Debra June Von Sternberg, also of Omaha, and the driver of the other vehicle, 32-year-old Michelle Marie Rosario, of Council Bluffs, were injured. Rosario suffered serious injuries and was transported by EMS to CHI Health in Missouri Valley. Debra Von Sternberg was flown by LifeNet to the UNMC in Omaha. All three crash victims were wearing a seat belt.

The Patrol says the crash happened at around 4:33-p.m., when, for reasons unknown, a 2003 Chevy Suburban driven by Rosario crossed the center line of Loess Hills Trail, north of York Road, and south of Kermit Place. Rosario was traveling northbound, while a2019 Ford Escape driven by Kurt Von Sternberg was traveling southbound, when the crash occurred.