(Washington, Iowa) – Three people died and another was injured during an eastern Iowa crash this (Monday) morning. According to the Iowa State Patrol, the crash happened on Iowa Highway 1 near 170th Street, south of Kalona. According to the report, a car was traveling southbound at around 8:50-a.m., at the same time an SUV was traveling northbound. The driver of the car attempted to pass a snowplow that was traveling southbound, when the car crossed over the center line of the road into the northbound lane, and struck the SUV. Both drivers and a front seat passenger in the  SUV died in the crash. Another person was injured and transported by Washington County EMS to the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics.

The State Patrol was withholding the names of the crash victims, pending notification of family.