(Rural Boone County) – A collision late this (Monday) morning northeast of Perry resulted in two deaths and two people injured. All of the victims were from Perry. According to the Iowa State Patrol, the accident happened at the intersection of 310th Street and G Avenue in Boone County.

The Patrol says a 2022 VW TAOS SUV driven by 50-year-old Reid Schaefer was eastbound 310th Street at the same time a 2005 Chevy pickup driven by 39-year-old Javier Hernandez was traveling north on G Avenue. When the SUV failed to yield, it struck the pickup in the middle of the intersection.  The crash occurred at around 11:48-a.m.

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Hernandez, and a passenger in his pickup, 62-year-old Amelia Huaracha De Hernandez, died at the scene. Schaefer and his passenger, 49-year-old Christine Schaefer, suffered serious injuries and transported by helicopter to hospitals in Des Moines. All of the crash victims were wearing their seat belts.

The Patrol was assisted at the scene by multiple agencies, including Methodist Air and Mercy One Air.