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Fatal crash in Adair County this morning

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February 20th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

One person died and another was injured during a crash in Adair County this (Thursday) morning. The Iowa State Patrol reports 47-year old Darrell Wain Smith, of Winterset, died in the crash that happened on Highway 92 east of Greenfield, at around 6:37-a.m.  Authorities say a 2008 Chevy Silverado pickup driven by Smith was westbound on Highway 92 near Pinewood Avenue, when for reasons unknown, his vehicle crossed into the eastbound lane and was struck head on by a 2003 International truck registered to Five Star Trucking, LLC. The driver of the truck, 44-year old Jeremy Criswell Houck, of Corning, was injured in the crash.

After the vehicles collided, the pickup spun around into the westbound lane and came to rest facing eastbound. The International truck came to rest in the south ditch. Darrell Smith died from his injuries at the scene. Houck was seriously injured and transported by LifeFlight to Methodist Hospital in Des Moines. Both men were wearing their seat belts.