A straight truck driver from Illinois was injured Friday evening during an accident in Interstate 80, in Cass County. The Iowa State Patrol reports 48-year old Armando Ramon, of Naperville, IL, was transported by Atlantic Fire and Rescue to the Cass County Memorial Hospital, in Atlantic.

Photos courtesy Mike Kennon, Cass County EMA

Authorities say the U-D straight truck driven by Ramon, and a 2000 Freightliner semi driven by 34-year old Joel Manressa, of Orlando, FL, were both traveling east on I-80 at around 7:10-p.m. about a mile and a half east of the exit to Highway 71, when the semi rear-ended the straight truck, which was traveling at just 35-miles per hour.

Following the collision, the U-D truck entered the south ditch and rolled over.

Wrecker crews wrangle with the rolled over straight truck Friday evening. (phot by Mike Kennnon/Cass Co. Emergency Management)

Ramon was wearing his seat belt at the time the incident occurred. A report on his injuries is not available, but they are not believed to be life threatening. The Iowa State Patrol was assisted at the scene by deputies with the Cass and Audubon County Sheriff’s Departments, Atlantic Police and Atlantic Fire and Rescue.