A man has died and two others were hospitalized after a two-vehicle collision near Storm Lake.
According to the Iowa State Patrol, the accident occurred around 9 this (Fri) morning. A pickup driven by 33-year-old Juan Alday Pena of Storm Lake was traveling northbound on Highway 71. The pickup reportedly lost control, crossed the center line, and collided head-on with an SUV driven by 46-year-old Terry Stevens of Spencer.
Pena was pronounced dead at the scene. Stevens and a passenger in the pickup, 41-year-old Ninfa Cabral Bautista, were transported to a local hospital.
The accident is still under investigation. The weather is believed to have contributed to the accident, according to the State Patrol.
(Courtesy Community First Broadcasting station KAYL in Storm Lake)
