The driver of the Chevrolet Silverado pickup was taken to a Des Moines hospital by UnityPoint Health’s Life Flight helicopter, which landed in the adjoining field.

Four people from the Chevrolet Traverse were transported by ambulance to UnityPoint Health — Trinity Regional Medical Center in Fort Dodge, with a hospital ambulance meeting a responding ambulance halfway there to help out, said Iowa State Patrol Trooper Neil Morenz.

The names and conditions of the injured were not available Friday evening. Also unavailable was the name of the Des Moines hospital.

The crash remained under investigation by the Iowa State Patrol.

-Messenger photo by Joe Sutter Rescue crews attend to the driver of this pickup truck, who was then carried across the field to the waiting helicopter and airlifted to Des Moines. Calhoun County EMS, Gowrie Southwest Webster Ambulance Service and Farnhamville EMS all responded.

It was reported at 12:49 p.m.

The pickup was traveling south, away from Gowrie, Morenz said, and the Traverse was coming east.

The pickup sustained severe damage to the right side, while the front of the Traverse was smashed in.

One of the vehicles was towing a livestock trailer full of sheep. It ended up on its side and one of the rear doors was torn off, allowing the sheep to escape.

Two sheep were lying in the ditch. One appeared to be dead, but the other eventually got up and may have only been stunned.

-Messenger photo by Joe Sutter The LifeFlight helicopter heads off for Des Moines carrying the driver of this red pickup truck which collided with a Chevrolet Traverse on Iowa Highway 175 southwest of Gowrie. The truck was southbound on P33 and was struck in the intersection.

Five more escaped, probably into the corn field, Morenz said.

Ambulances from the Southwest Webster, Calhoun County and Farnhamville emergency medical services responded to the scene.

The Gowrie and Harcourt fire departments, the Webster County Sheriff’s Department and Gowrie police also responded to the scene.

-Messenger photo by Joe Sutter One sheep appeared to be dead after the accident southwest of Gowrie. This one was laying on its side breathing heavily, but this one got up after people went to it—perhaps just stunned. Five other sheep escaped into the fields. Five people were taken to the hospital with injuries.