(Orange City)– A two-vehicle collision Friday evening in Sioux county claimed the lives of two children.
The Sioux County Sheriff’s Office says 29-year-old Alan Muilenburg of rural Maurice was driving a 1999 GMC Envoy southbound on Highway 75 and 31-year-old Michelle Toering of Orange City was driving a 1990 Dodge van westbound on Highway 10. Authorities say Toering crossed the center line and the two vehicles collided in the intersection with Highway 10.
Five-year-old Kadean Toering and 17-month-old Chaz Toering, both sons of Michelle Toering, were taken by ambulance to the Sioux Center hospital where they both were pronounced dead.
Michelle Toering and Muilenberg were taken to the Orange City hospital by ambulance. There was no word on the nature or extent of their injuries.
The collision took place shortly after 6:30 p.m.
The Sioux County Sheriff’s Office was assisted on the scene by the Sioux Center Police Department, Sioux Center Fire Department and the Iowa State Patrol.
Authorities say the crash remains under investigation.
