FOREST CITY – Two teens died as a result of a two-car accident Saturday southwest of Forest City.
According to a report, at about 11:06 AM Saturday, a 19-year-old Forest City resident and a 15-year-old passenger were east bound on county road B14 near Maple Avenue in a 2004 Pontiac Grand Am when the driver lost control and crossed the center line of the road, striking a west bound 1998 Ford Explorer driven by a 68-year-old Crystal Lake resident. A Broadside collision occurred and both vehicles ended up in the north ditch. The two Forest City teens were taken to Mason City’s Mercy Hospital but were dead on arrival. The Crystal Lake driver was not injured.
Sisters Tiffany Banta, 19, and Chyann Banta, 15 died in the accident.
The Iowa State Patrol, along with the Hancock County Sheriff, Winnebago County Sheriff, the Forest City Police Department and the Forest City EMS all responded to the scene.