The Council Bluffs Police Traffic Unit is investigating a two vehicle personal injury crash that occurred at approximately 1:47-p.m., Sunday, at the intersection of So 24th St and Marketplace Drive. The crash shut down the southbound lanes of So 24th St from I-80 to Marketplace Drive for approximately 2 1/2 hours. The roadway was reopened at approximately 4:25 PM.

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Authorities say a Ford Explorer was struck on the passenger side by a Dodge Pickup that was heading south on So 24th. All 5 of the occupants (1 adult and 4 juveniles) of the Ford Explorer suffered injuries requiring transport to the University of Nebraska Medical Center – Trauma Center. The Dodge pickup had two adult occupants at the time of the crash. Both sustained injuries with one requiring transport to a Council Bluffs hospital for treatment.

The crash investigation was still in the preliminary stages, Sunday evening. The Council Bluffs Police Traffic Unit is leading the investigation.