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6 juveniles, a child & 1 adult injured in a Crawford County crash, Sunday morning

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October 24th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Denison, Iowa) – The Iowa State Patrol reports eight people – six teenagers (4 17-year-old’s from Storm Lake, a 16-year-old from Defiance), an eight-year old and an adult – were injured during a collision that happened a little after 2-a.m. Sunday, in Crawford County. The crash happened on westbound US Highway 30, west of Lincoln Way.

Authorities say a 2015 Honda Pilot driven by a 17-year-old was eastbound in the westbound lanes, at the same time a 2012 GMC Acadia driven by 50-year-old Cari Segebart, from Defiance, was traveling westbound. The vehicles collided head-on and slightly left before coming to rest on the road.

Four of the teens were in the Honda, the two 16-year-olds were in the GMC, along with the driver and an eight-year old. None of the crash victims were wearing a seat belt. The accident victims were transported to the Crawford County Memorial Hospital in Denison.

The accident remains under investigation.