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A multi-vehicle crash earlier this morning on Highway 92 near Indianola led to serious injuries and multiple helicopter flights.

According to the Iowa State Patrol Crash Report, at approximately 7:35 this morning near the National Balloon Classic field on Highway 92, a GMC Yukon driven by 14-year-old Rylan Hilton of Indianola went off the roadway, and overcorrected into oncoming traffic, where it collided with a 2015 Dodge Ram driven by 38-year-old Christopher Knoll of St. Charles. Both drivers sustained serious injuries and were airlifted to Des Moines hospitals. The ISP Crash Report also indicates that both drivers’ lives were saved by wearing their seatbelts. An investigation into the crash is ongoing by the Iowa State Patrol.