(Harrison County, Iowa) – Three people were injured Sunday afternoon, during a collision southeast of Missouri Valley. The Iowa State Patrol reports a 2004 Pontiac driven by 62-year-old Steven Geerdes, of Missouri Valley, was northbound on 335th Street at around 3:10-p.m., when the car crossed the center line at the intersection of Mound Trail. The car struck a 1966 Chevy head-on in the southbound lane of 335th.

The driver of the Chevy, 64-year-old Thomas Janecek, and his passenger, 61-year-old Angela Janecek, both of Omaha, suffered critical injuries and were flown by helicopter to the Nebraska Medical Center. Steve Geerdes was taken by Missouri Valley Rescue to Bergan Mercy Hospital, for treatment of serious injuries.

The Patrol says charges against Steve Geerdes are pending the results of chemical testing.