Air Care transported a Wellman woman from a wreck north of Kalona Monday evening. According to the Iowa State Patrol, at 6:50 p.m. a Dodge Caravan driven by 24-year-old Bridgette Brookhart of Wellman was southbound on Highway 1 when an SUV ran into the back of the van. The van then went into the west ditch, rolled, and came to rest on it’s top. The Inifniti QX60 was driven by 58-year-old Rachel Flash of Vacaville, California. The SUV went in the east ditch and came to rest on its wheels at a residential driveway.

Brookhart had a seat belt on. She was taken by helicopter to the University of Iowa hospital.

The wreck was on Highway 1 north of 540th Street Southwest in Johnson County. Iowa State Patrol, Kalona Fire Department, Kalona Rescue, and Johnson County Sheriff’s personnel assisted at the scene. The accident is still under investigation.