(Warren County, IA) – The driver’s of two SUV’s were injured during a collision early Monday morning in south central Iowa. According to the Iowa State Patrol, a 2011 Subaru Outback driven by 19-year-old Gabriel Stansell and a 2016 Jeep Wrangler, driven by 47-year-old Aaron Wickett, both of New Virginia, were traveling on Warren County Road G-76, east of the Interstate 35 interchange west of New Virginia, when the vehicles collided head-on, a little after 6-a.m.

The Subaru was traveling eastbound and the Jeep westbound, when they collided in the westbound lane. Both drivers were seriously injured. Stansell was transported by Airmed helicopter to Mercy Hospital in Des Moines. Wickett was taken by ambulance to the same hospital.

The crash remains under investigation. The Patrol was assisted at the scene by the Warren County Sheriff’s Office, along with the New Virginia and St. Charles Fire/EMS Departments.