(Jasper County) One person has died and another has sustained injuries following a head-on collision in Jasper County.
The Iowa State Patrol reported that the accident occurred on Saturday at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Highway T-22. Authorities have identified the deceased as 51-year-old Jill Christine VanDyke of Lynnville, Iowa. Gerry Lee VanDyke, 56, suffered injuries in the crash.
According to the report, a southbound International Truck, driven by 39-year-old Leticia E. Penate De Rodriguez, veered off the road. Rodriguez overcorrected, crossed the centerline, and collided head-on with a 2021 Chevy Silverado pickup driven by Gerry Lee VanDyke. Both vehicles came to a stop in the ditch.
Jill VanDyke, a passenger in the Chevy Silverado, died at the scene. Gerry VanDyke was transported to Mercy One in Des Moines by Mercy One Newton. Leticia Rodriguez was not injured in the incident. The accident is still under investigation.
