PELLA – Two people were injured in an accident in Pella yesterday that resulted in the temporary closure of Washington Street.

According to the Iowa State Patrol, the crash occurred at around 9:44 AM yesterday morning. 59-year-old Sandra Kay Mullins of Trumann, Arizona was traveling westbound on Washington Street near the intersection with West 10th Street in a Hyundai Santa Fe. For unknown reasons, her vehicle crossed the center line and collided head-on with a Chrysler Pacifica that was being driven eastbound on Washington Street by 37-year-old Sydnee Marie Van Wyk of Pella.

Both drivers were wearing seatbelts and both sustained injuries. The crash report states that Mullins received CPR from a first responder before being airlifted to MercyOne Hospital in Des Moines. Van Wyk was transported to Pella Regional Health Center. No further information has been released regarding the condition of either driver.

The accident resulted in the temporary closure of Washington Street between West 10th Street and West 11th Street. It has since been reopened to traffic.