(Muscatine County, Iowa) – A head-on crash Thursday morning in southwestern Muscatine County resulted in a fire and multiple victims, including a fatality. The Iowa State Patrol said the accident happened near Conesville, a little before 6-a.m., Thursday, when a southbound Ford SUV crossed the center line of Iowa Highway 70 and crashed into a northbound Chevy Cruz, near 277th Street.

Following the collision, the Chevy rolled over and came to rest in the west ditch and became fully engulfed in flames. The Patrol says three of the four occupants of the Chevy were able to escape the vehicle. One person died. Their name was being withheld pending notification of family.

The injured were identified as: 53-year-old Kristie L. Thompson, of Lone Tree (IA) – the driver of the SUV; 26-year-old Damelonin Lamboni, of Conesville – the driver of the Chevy Cruz; 22-year-old Delphine Pabali, and 25-year-old Koboyo Lakougnon, both of Cedar Rapids. All four were transported to the U-of-I Hospital.

The Patrol was assisted at the scene by the Conesville Fire and Rescue Dept., Columbus Junction Ambulance/FD, Letts Ambulance, Nichols FD, Wapello & Washington Ambulances, and AirCare.