Emergency crews respond to a car wreck on the west side of Washington Monday afternoon. Photo by Sally Y. Hart

Three vehicles collided at the intersection of Highway 1 and Lexington Boulevard Monday afternoon in Washington. As heard from the scene on KCII, at 2:53 p.m. there was a three-vehicle crash blocking the roadway and traffic was slowed through the intersection. The drivers involved were Christian Ortiz Gomez of Washington, Lydia Hochstedler of Kalona and Abraham Stoner of Washington. The Hochstedler vehicle was towed from the scene and Hochstedler was cited for failure to yield prior to entering a thru highway.

One person was taken by ambulance to Washington County Hospital and Clinics. Washington County Ambulance, Washington Fire Department, Washington Police Department, Washington County Sheriff’s Office, and Washington Rescue responded to the scene.