(Mitchell County, Iowa) – One person died and two others were injured Thursday, during a collision between two trucks in northern Iowa. The Iowa State Patrol says a 2024 Mack truck was traveling south on Kirkwood Avenue west of Staceyville (in Mitchell County). A 2012 Peterbilt semi was traveling east on 465th Street. The Patrol says the driver of the Mack truck, 43-year-old Senika Range, of McDonough, GA, failed to yield the right of way from the stop sign and entered the intersection, where the truck was struck on the passenger side by the semi. The Peterbilt rolled over and spilled a load of corn as a result to the crash, which happened at around 12:35-p.m., Thursday.

A passenger in the Mack truck – 60-year-old Eric Mitchell, of Atlanta, GA – was ejected from the vehicle following the impact and died from his injuries after being flown to a hospital in Minnesota . He was not wearing a seat belt. Senika Range, and the driver of the semi, 24-year-old Christo Vander Linde, of Staceyville, were injured. Both were transported to a local hospital.

The Patrol was assisted at the scene by crews with the Staceyville Fire Dept., St. Ansgar Fire & EMS, and the Mitchell County Ambulance service.