Two people died and three were injured in this accident. (Fayette County Sheriff’s Dept. photo)
Two people were killed and three others injured in a traffic crash Sunday night in northeast Iowa. The crash, involving two pickups, happened at an intersection near Oelwein in Fayette County. Both drivers were killed. They’re identified as 18-year-old Dakota Rohde of West Union and 28-year old Shawn Brehme of Tripoli.
A passenger in Rohdee’s vehicle, 23-year-old Alex Jans of West Union, was taken by air ambulance to University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. He was not wearing a seat belt, according to the Iowa State Patrol.
Two children in Brehme’s vehicle, his sons, 9-year-old Seth and 7-year-old Sandler, were also transported to UIHC by helicopter. Both of the children were wearing seat belts. The conditions of the three people injured in the crash are not available.
UPDATE: 11:30
A University of Iowa Hospitals spokesperson says Alex Jans was treated and released. Seth Brehme is in fair conditions, and Sandler Brehme is in critical condition.