Two teens killed, three seriously injured in crash near Decorah are identified

The Iowa State Patrol on Sunday released the names of the two teens who were killed and three who were seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash Friday night in Winneshiek County.

Dalton Hemesath , 18, of Ridgeway and Karter Einck, 18, of Decorah died in the crash.

Injured were Brendan Hunter, 17; David Kfeitzer, 18; and Emmitt Stemper, 17. They are all from Decorah.

The accident happened around 10:30 p.m. Friday at Pole Line Road and County Road W-14, according to the Iowa State Patrol. The rural intersection is between Cresco and Decorah and north of the town of Ridgeway.

Investigators said Hemesath, the driver, lost control sideways, tire marks show, and entered the west ditch. The sport utility vehicle is believed to have rolled three times before coming to rest on its tires.

The crash remains under investigation.