Kellogg, Iowa — A second semi-truck crash occurred on Interstate 80 near Kellogg overnight while a trooper worked an earlier incident.
According to the Iowa State Patrol, the crash happened around 11:30 p.m. near mile marker 175 on I-80, east of Des Moines in Jasper County.
Authorities said a District 1 sergeant had been responding to an incident involving multiple semi-trucks that had crashed and come to rest on the shoulder of westbound Interstate 80 near the Kellogg exit. As the trooper returned to his patrol vehicle, another semi-truck traveling through the area lost control and collided with the first truck involved in the earlier crash.
The Iowa State Patrol reported that no injuries were reported in the secondary collision.
Officials did not release additional details about the cause of the loss of control, and it was not immediately clear whether weather, road conditions, or traffic played a role in the incident. Authorities also did not specify whether citations were issued following the crashes.
Traffic impacts were not detailed in the initial report, but incidents involving large commercial vehicles often lead to lane restrictions or slowdowns on major freight corridors such as Interstate 80, one of the Midwest’s busiest trucking routes.
Overnight crashes on I-80 can affect late-night commuters, freight drivers, and early-morning workers traveling between Des Moines and eastern Iowa.
The Iowa State Patrol said the incident occurred within District 1, headquartered in Des Moines, which covers several central Iowa counties including Jasper County.
Additional details may be released as authorities complete their report.
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