Two people were killed and five people were injured in an accident near Melvin on Sunday. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident occurred at the intersection of US Highway 59 and a county road, northwest of Melvin, around 9:15 a.m. The Iowa State Patrol reports that an eastbound GMC Envoy, driven by 27-year-old Dore Canales of Sioux City, failed to yield at a stop sign, and was struck by a southbound Ford Explorer driven by 22-year-old Benjamin Richard Gibson of Sibley. Both vehicles left the roadway after the impact. The Canales vehicle rolled and struck a nearby water tower. Both drivers were injured and transported to local hospitals. Two passengers in the Canales vehicle died in the crash. One was identified as 24-year-old Jessica Ricardo of Sioux City, the other, a 9-year-old child. Three other passengers in the Canales vehicle were injured.
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