One killed in head-on collision in rural Johnson County

A fatal two-vehicle collision was followed by a single-vehicle accident involving a responding Johnson County Deputy just after noon on Tuesday.

According to a media release from the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office, at 12:38 p.m. deputies and emergency responders were called to the scene of a two-vehicle accident in the 2200 block of Black Diamond Road SW in rural Johnson County.

After arriving, they determined that one driver died at the scene and the driver of the other vehicle had minor injuries.

According to an Iowa State Patrol accident report about the accident, a 2008 Ford Escape had been traveling west on Black Diamond Road, near the intersection with Hazelwood Avenue, when it crossed the center line on a curve in the road, striking a 1994 Mack Dump Truck head-on.

The identities of both drivers are being withheld pending notification of family members and while an investigation into the accident continues.

Meanwhile, at 12:54 p.m., a Johnson County Deputy who was responding to the accident was involved in a single-vehicle accident at the intersection of Eagle Avenue and Rohret Road SW, according to the release from the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office.

This is about a six-minute drive to the northwest from the scene of the original accident.

According to the release, the deputy was treated for injuries and released from a hospital. The crash is also under investigation by the Iowa State Patrol.