(Carroll County, Iowa) – A head-on collision at around 9:20-a.m. Wednesday (July 23) south of Dedham, in Carroll County, resulted in the driver’s of both vehicle being flown to hospitals in Des Moines. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened as a 2007 Chevy pickup driven by 34-year-old Joel Maloney, of Coon Rapids, was traveling east on Highway 141, west of Olympic Avenue. The pickup crossed the center line of the highway and struck a westbound 2017 Toyota Camry in the westbound lane near the north shoulder of the road. The driver of the Camry was identified as 26-year-old Haeleigh Busse, of Guthrie Center.

Both drivers suffered serious injuries. Both were flown by LifeFlight helicopter. Maloney was transported to Methodist Hospital in Des Moines. Busse was flown to Mercy Hospital in Des Moines. The crash remained under investigation by the Iowa State Patrol and Carroll County Sheriff’s Office.