(Corrects gender of fatality to a man) — One person died and another was injured during an accident late Thursday night, in Crawford County. The Iowa State Patrol reports a crossover-type SUV driven by 48-year old Karry Schurke, of Denison, was traveling east on Crawford County Road E-16 at around 11:20-p.m., when for reasons unknown, his vehicle crossed the center line of the road. A semi, driven by 33-year old Leonel Pena, of Sioux City, was traveling westbound. Pena took evasive action by braking and steering left to try and avoid the SUV, but Schurke then tried to get back in his lane. Unfortunately, the semi and SUV collided in an off-set head-on manner.

The SUV came to rest facing north in the eastbound lane, and the semi entered the south ditch. Schurke died at the scene. Pena was transported by ambulance to the Crawford County Hospital.