(Dawson, Iowa) – A collision between a pickup and a crossover SUV Saturday night in Dallas County, left one person dead and two others injured. The Iowa State Patrol says the driver of a 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse, 69-year-old Donald Charles Motz, Jr., of Perry, died in the crash. His passenger, 73-year old Donna Weishaar Motz, of Perry, and the driver of the pickup, 26-year-old Kristopher Dean Beller, of Linden, were injured.

The crash happened at around 9:22-p.m. at the intersection of Highway 141 and Dallas County Road P-46 (D Avenue), when a 2017 Chevy Silverado pickup driven by Kristopher Beller approached the controlled intersection with Hwy 141, as the vehicle was traveling south on D Avenue. For reasons unknown, the pickup entered onto Hwy 141 and struck the eastbound SUV.

Donald Motz, Jr., who was not wearing a seat belt, died at the scene. Donna Motz and Beller were wearing their seat belts. Both were transported to Methodist Hospital, with Donna Motz being transported by LifeFlight helicopter, and Beller transported by Dallas County EMS.

The crash remains under investigation.