(Lee County, Iowa) [updated 8/11] – A collision between a car and an SUV Saturday evening in southeastern Iowa resulted in seven people being transported to the hospital. One of the victims was a 37-year-old from Mt. Pleasant. Four of the crash victims (ages 31, 51, nine & 8 years old) were from Richland (IA), and two (Ages 61 & 66) were from Fort Madison. Their names were being withheld pending completion of the accident investigation. The Iowa State Patrol reports the crash happened at around 5:15-p.m. north of West Point, in Lee County.

Authorities say a 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander SUV was traveling south on 240th Avenue when it failed to stop at the intersection with Highway 16. When the vehicle entered the highway, it was struck by a 2023 Chrysler 300 sedan that was traveling west on Highway 16.

The injured were transported by ambulances to hospitals in West Burlington and Fort Madison.

The Patrol was assisted at the scene by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, West Point and Donnellson Police, and along with Lee and Henry County EMS.