(Guthrie Center, Iowa) – Sheriff’s officials in Guthrie County say four-people were injured in a collision that occurred at around 2:45-p.m. Friday, near Panora. According to the sheriff’s report, a Ford SUV driven by 22-year-old Tessa Kay Steimel, of Churdan, was northbound on Highway 4 and had stopped at the posted intersection where the Highway comes together at an odd angle with Highway 141. When the SUV proceeded onto Highway 141, Steimel took evasive action to avoid being struck by a Chevy SUV that was driven by 71-year-old Danny Ray Richardson, of Coon Rapids, and which was traversing a curve, coming at the Ford from the southeast.

Steimel’s evasive action brought her vehicle into the southbound lane, where it hit the Chevy SUV. After the impact, the Ford spun in reverse and was pushed south of the point of impact before ending up in the middle of the road, facing westbound. Richardson’s SUV crossed over the northbound lane and ended-up in the east ditch, facing south.

Steimel, and her passenger, 21-year-old Justin Stream, of Churdan, complained of pain, and were transported by ambulance to the Greene and Dallas County hospitals, respectively. Danny Richardson was not wearing a seat belt, and struck his head on this vehicles’ windshield. He suffered head trauma and severe leg injuries. He was transported by ambulance to a hospital in Des Moines. His passenger, 71-year-old Susan Kaye Richardson, of Coon Rapids, complained of pain and was transported by ambulance to the same hospital in Des Moines.

The sheriff’s office says Tessa Steimel was cited for Failure to Yield to a vehicle on the right. Damage from the crash amounted to $30,000.