(New London, Iowa) – A head-on collision Wednesday afternoon in southeast Iowa’s Henry County resulted in one death and another person injured. The Iowa State Patrol says a 2000 Toyota Tacoma pickup truck driven by 68-year-old Norman E. Hirschy, of Mount Pleasant, was traveling westbound in the 2500 block of 260th Street on the west side of New London. At around 2:55-p.m., his vehicle crossed the center line of the road and struck an eastbound 2006 Toyota Tundra pickup truck. Hirschy died at the scene. He was not wearing a seat belt.

The driver of the other pickup was identified as 57-year-old Sheila K. Wilkerson, of New London. She was wearing her seat belt. Wilkerson was transported from the scene by Medforce Air Medical to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.