Perry resident Ronald Landals was killed early Saturday near Oelwein in rural Buchanan County when a pickup crossed the center line and struck Landals’ car head on.
The three-vehicle crash occurred about 2:38 a.m. Saturday on Iowa Highway 150 south of Hazleton, according to a crash report issued by the Iowa State Patrol (ISP).
According to the crash report, a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado pickup, operated by Brian E. Goedken, 27, of Independence, was traveling southbound on Iowa Highway 150 “when it crossed center line, striking” head on the 2008 Pontiac SD that Landals was driving northbound on Iowa Highway 150.
Goedken and Meadown Lynn, 21, of Independence were injured in the crash and transported to St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids.
A third vehicle, a 2021 Ford Explorer, operated by Mitchel Franck, 26, of Fairbank, was also traveling northbound and was struck secondarily by Goedken’s vehicle. Franck was transported to Buchanan County Hospital in Independence.
Erin Bernardino, 28, of Des Moines was also injured in the incident and was transported to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.
The accident remains under investigation, according to the ISP report.
The Buchanan County Sheriff’s office, Fayette County Sheriff’s office, Hazleton Fire and EMS also responded.
ThePerryNews.com will update this story as information becomes available.
