(Afton, Iowa) – A crash that claimed the lives of two Southwestern Community College students in Union County on July 21st, has now claimed a third SWCC student. The driver of a car that was struck by a pickup, died Sunday, according to the college. 19-year-old Madalynn Mae Stewart, of Maloy, was a member of Southwestern’s Basketball and Dance Teams. A Tweet from SWCC this (Monday) morning, said “It’s with extreme sadness we announce a true angel on earth, Madalynn Mae Stewart, was called home. Maddie was smart, sweet, talented & overall an amazing young lady. She will be missed very deeply. Please keep Maddies family & friends in your prayers. We love you “MadDawg.”

Madalynn Stewart (SWCC Basketball Photo via Twitter)

A passenger in the car, 19-year-old Halsie Lynn Barnes, of Tingley, died in the crash east Afton at around 10:30-p.m. on the 21st. A second passenger, 19-year-old Ella Jo Leonard, of Winterset, was critically injured and died two days later at a hospital in Des Moines. A fourth passenger in the car, 20-year old Abigail Dawn Barnes, of Lamoni, suffered serious injuries and remains hospitalized in Des Moines. A Caring Bridge account has been established for updates on her conditioin.

The driver of the pickup and his passenger were also injured.