(Clear Lake, Iowa) {Updated 1:18-a.m. 4/22] – A collision between a van and and SUV Friday afternoon in northern Iowa, claimed one life and resulted in two people being injured. All three crash victims are from Garner (IA). The accident happened in Clear Lake, at around 12:30-p.m.  According to the Iowa State Patrol, a 2012 Chrysler Town & Country van driven by 65-year-old Diane Lynn Schmidt was traveling west on U-S Highway 18. A 2012 Ford Edge driven by 61-year-old Dennis Lee Ostreum, and a 2016 Nissan Frontier driven by 60-year-old Tom Jay Richardson, were both traveling eastbound, when the van crossed the center line of the road near Four Winds Drive.

The van sideswiped the Ford SUV and struck the Nissan SUV head-on. All vehicles came to rest on the south ditch portion of the highway. All drivers were transported in critical condition to MercyOne North Hospital, where Schmidt died from her injuries.

The Patrol says all three drivers were wearing their seat belts. The accident remains under investigation. Assisting at the crash scene were officers with Clear Lake Police, Fire and EMS Departments.