Iowa
Strong winds cause fatal crash on I-80 in Iowa, authorities say
POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY, Iowa (WOWT) – One person died after a single-vehicle semi-truck crash in Pottawattamie County Friday afternoon.
According to the Iowa State Patrol, a semi-truck was traveling on Interstate 80 outside of Weston just after noon when strong winds caused the driver to lose control.
ISP says as the driver attempted to maintain control, the truck flipped on the driver’s side and striking the median.
The driver, identified as 56-year-old Mark Hayden of Council Bluffs, died as a result of the crash.
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