(Dallas County, Iowa) – A woman from Waukee was injured during a collision Friday afternoon. The Iowa State Patrol reports the accident happened at around 2:10-p.m. on Hickman Avenue at Southeast Carefree Lane. A 2006 Ford Freestyle van driven by Julie A. Paetznick, of Stuart, was traveling west on Hickman while a 2015 Jeep Renegade driven by 82-year-old Carol A. Neal, of Waukee, was traveling east.

When Neal turned in front of Paetznick’s van at SE Carefree Lane, it was struck by the van, and resulted in Neal suffering from serious injuries. A 2020 Chevy Malibu was stopped at the intersection facing southbound, and was struck by the Jeep. The driver, 50-year-old Jacqueline M. Thompson, of Dallas Center, was not injured.

The Patrol says Carol Neal was transported by Waukee Fire/EMS to Methodist Hospital.