(Madison County, Iowa)  – Two people died during a collision Thursday afternoon south of Earlham, in Madison County. According to the Iowa State Patrol, a 1999 Pontiac Grand Prix GT driven by 55-year-old Kurtis James Hanner, of Stuart, was traveling south at a high rate of speed on the Earlham Road at around 2:45-p.m., about 5-miles north of 190th Street, when the car went out of control and was sideways on the road, when it was struck by a northbound 2009 Mercury Grand Marquis, driven by 63-year-old Jewel Ann Clark, of Winterset.

Hanner, and his passenger, 56-year-old Rodney Eugene Jones, of Casey, were ejected from their vehicle, and died at the scene. Clark suffered serious injuries and was transported by Madison County EMS to Methodist Hospital in Des Moines. All of the crash victims were wearing their seat belts.

The Madison County Sheriff’s Office assisted at the scene.