(Buena Vista County, Iowa) – A crash Wednesday night northwest of Storm Lake resulted in two people being sent to the hospital. According to the Iowa State Patrol, a 1995 Ford van driven by 46-year-ol Jay Lockwood, of Rembrandt, was traveling westbound on Highway 3 at around 8:55-p.m., at the same time a 2009 Freightliner semi tractor-trailer driven by 37-year-old Fidel Rodriguez, of Algona, was traveling eastbound. For reasons unknown, Lockwood attempted to overtake a semi tractor trailer that was attempting to make a left-hand turn to travel south on County Road M-31. The van and semi collided head-on in the eastbound lane.

The van came to rest in the middle of Highway 3, and the semi came to rest on its passenger side, blocking the roadway. Lockwood had to be extricated from his vehicle. He was flown by helicopter to Sanfor Medical Center. The Patrol says he was not wearing a seat belt. Rodriguez – who was wearing a seat belt – was transported by Alta Rescue to the Buena Vista Regional Medical Center. The crash remains under investigation.