(Clarinda, IA) – Two people were injured when an SUV hit the rear of an Iowa DOT snowplow Friday morning, in Page County. According to the Page County Sheriff’s Office,the accident happened at around 5:55-a.m. on Highway 2 at F Avenue,

Authorities say an investigation into the crash determined that an Iowa Dot snowplow, a 2011 International truck, driven by 37-year-old Daniel Meie,r of rural Clarinda, was clearing roadways on Highway 2 and F ave. The snowplow was traveling west bound on the Highway with its emergency lights activated. When the driver of the snowplow slowed down to turn onto F Ave., the plow was hit from behind by a 2004 Hyundai SUV driven Zavier Jay Huntley. The Sheriff’s Office said Huntley attempted to slow down, but lost control of his vehicle on the icy roadway before collided with the snowplow.

Both drivers were transported to the Shenandoah Medical Center following the collision.

The SUV sustained heavy damage in the crash, while the Iowa DOT snowplow sustained only minor damage.