A collision in Monona County early this (Friday) morning east of Mapleton, has claimed the life of a Crawford County woman. The Iowa State Patrol reports a 2007 Nissan Maxima driven by 26-year old Luis Perez Campos, of Denison, was traveling westbound on Monona County Road E-16, just west of Sumac Avenue, when the vehicle struck an eastbound 2005 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup that was having mechanical problems and appears to have been partially in the westbound lane.

A passenger in the Campos car, 36-year old Rosa Garcia Villagomez, of Denison, who was wearing her seat belt, was transported to Mercy Hospital in Sioux City by Mapleton Rescue. She died from her injuries at the hospital. Campos, who was also wearing his seat belt, was also transported to Mercy by Mapleton Rescue.

The driver of the pickup, 46-year old Linda Baker, of Kiron, wasn’t hurt. The accident remains under investigation.