(Buena Vista County, Iowa) – A crash between a pickup and a small SUV Friday morning, north of Storm Lake, resulted in two deaths. The Iowa State Patrol reports the SUV driven by 30-year-old Mayra Lopez-Zavala, of Storm Lake, was travel east on 550th Street at around 7:10-a.m., Friday, at the same time a Dodge RAM 2500 pickup driven by 47-year-old Jeffrey Kies, of Sioux Rapids, IA, was traveling south on Highway 71.

When Zavala pulled away from the intersection stop sign, her vehicle was struck on the driver’s side by the pickup. Zavala, and her passenger, 62-year-old Maria Zavala-Saldana, of Storm Lake, were injured. Both women were wearing their seat belts. Mayra Lopez-Zavala died the scene. Maria Zalava-Saldana died at the Buena Vista Regional Medical Center. Kies suffered minor injuries and was treated at the scene.

The Patrol was assisted at the crash site by the Buena Vista County Sheriff’s Office, Storm Lake Police/Fire and Ambulance, and the Buena Vista County Medical Examiner.