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MI truck driver cited for accident on I-80

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July 9th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The Iowa State Patrol says a truck driver from Michigan was cited following an investigation into an accident Monday morning on Interstate 80, in Adair County. Officials say 64-year old Franklin LeRoy Voss, of Port Austin, MI., was cited for Failure to Maintain Control, after the 2009 tractor-trailer he was driving left I-80 westbound near the 88-mile marker, at around 8-a.m., Monday.

The semi, registered to Stageline Express, of Coopersville, MI, entered the median and hit a cable guardrail, which stopped the rig and became entangled beneath the tractor and trailer. Voss was not injured during the accident, but a passenger in the cab, 45-year old Gregory Lynn Harris, suffered minor injuries. He refused transportation to the hospital.

Damage from the accident amounted to $8,500.