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2 dead, 2 injured in northern IA head-on crash, Sunday afternoon

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July 3rd, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Floyd, Iowa) – A collision between and SUV and a car Sunday afternoon in northern Iowa, resulted in the deaths of two people from Minnesota, and injuries to two others. The Iowa State Patrol reports a 2016 Jeep Cherokee driven by 37-year-old Jenna Stangland, of Minneapolis, was traveling east on Highway 13 near Floyd, at the same time a 2017 Toyota Prius driven by 74-year-old Steven York, of Waconia, MN, was traveling westbound.

The Jeep crossed the centerline and corrected to return to the eastbound lane, while the Toyota took evasive action to avoid a crash, but the vehicles collided head-on. The accident happened at around 3:50-p.m.

Steven York and a passenger in one of the vehicles, 16-year-old Keira Duffy, of Golden Valley, MN, died at the scene.

Jenna Stangland, and 74-year-old Mary York, were injured in the crash and transported by ambulance and helicopter, respectively, to MercyOne North  Northern Iowa Medical Center, in Mason City.