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Fatal accident in Adair County Tue. morning

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March 6th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

One person died and at least two people were injured during a head-on crash in Adair County, this (Tuesday) morning. The Iowa State Patrol told WHO-TV that the accident happened on Highway 25, about three-miles north of Greenfield, at about 5:45-a.m.  Officials said a southbound Ford SUV went out of control on the snow covered road, and collided with a northbound Buick sedan. Three people were in the SUV. One person was in the car. One of the SUV’s occupants died at the scene.

Two other were taken to the hospital in Greenfield. A fourth person was not injured. Both lanes of the Highway remained blocked for several hours, with a detour in-place. The road was re-opened by 11:19-a.m. No names have been released, and no other information is currently available.