Two Seriously Injured in Highway 150 Accident

TWO INDEPENDENCE MOTORISTS ARE IN THE HOSPITAL WITH SERIOUS INJURIES, FROM A TWO VEHICLE HEAD-ON ACCCIDENT ON HIWAY 150, NORTH OF INDEPENDENCE.

IT HAPPENED JUST BEFORE 9AM TUESDAY, JUST NORTH OF INDEPENDENCE. A NORTHBOUND VEHICLE DRIVEN BY 28 YEAR OLD CORY MCBRIDE, CROSSED INTO THE ONCOMING LANE, COLLIDING HEAD-ON WITH A CAR DRIVEN BY 16 YEAR OLD ELLIOT RYAN. BOTH VEHICLES WERE HEAVILY DAMAGED.

MCBRIDE WAS INITIALLY TAKEN TO THE INDEPENDENCE HOSPITAL, THEN TRANSFERRED TO UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS IN IOWA CITY; RYAN HAD TO BE EXTRICATED FROM THE WRECKAGE, AND WAS AIRLIFTED TO COVENANT HOSPITAL IN WATERLOO, BUT A CONDITION REPORT ON EITHER WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

ACCORDING TO SOURCES, MCBRIDE IS THE INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC TEACHER AT OELWEIN HIGH SCHOOL AND RYAN IS A SOPHOMORE AT INDEPENDENCE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL. THE ACCIDENT IS BEING INVESTIGATED BY THE IOWA STATE PATROL.

ROGER KING, KKHQ

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