Aurelia, IA (Northwestiowa.com) — Two semi drivers were injured when their vehicles were involved in a head-on collision around 9pm Wednesday in Buena Vista County.

The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at the Highway 3 and M-31 intersection near Aurelia.

The accident report indicates 46 year old Jay Lockwood of Rembrandt was Westbound and attempting to pass another vehicle when he collided with Eastbound 37 year old Fidel Rodriguez of Algona. Lockwood had to be extricated from his cab and was airlifted by Mercy Airmed to Sanford Medical. The semi driven by Rodriguez turned on its passenger side. He was transported by Alta Rescue to the hospital in Storm Lake.