FAIRFIELD – A 2-vehicle accident west of Fairfield on Saturday night resulted in the death of a teenager and two other people sustaining injuries.

According to the Iowa State Patrol, the crash occurred at around 10:18pm on Saturday night. 18-year-old Emmelia Miller of Fairfield was traveling north near the 2100 block of Hemlock Avenue in a 2009 Lexus E350 when she lost control of her vehicle due to the weather conditions. The vehicle was side-struck by a 2025 Dodge pickup truck that was being operated by 20-year-old Morgan Anderson of Fairfield.

Miller was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the accident. She was pronounced deceased at the scene by authorities.

Two others were injured in the crash: 26-year-old James Lyman of Fairfield, who was wearing a seatbelt, was reportedly injured but did not require transportation to a hospital. 24-year-old Ashlyn Hotchkiss of Urbana, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was transported via ambulance to the University of Iowa Hospital for treatment of her injuries.

The accident remains under investigation. The Iowa State Patrol was assisted by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, Jefferson County Ambulance, the Fairfield Police Department, the Fairfield Fire Department, and the Libertyville Fire Department.