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No injuries reported following crash between 2 semis in Mills County

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August 7th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Sheriff’s officials in Mills County say no injuries were reported after two semis collided south of Malvern Wednesday morning. A 2014 Kenworth semi driven by Norman Bebout, of Thurman, was traveling north on 310th Street at around 11:10-a.m. and rounding a curve, when Bebout fell asleep at the wheel. The truck crossed the center line of the road on a curve, where the road becomes Mahr Avenue, and struck a 2002 Freightliner semi driven by Luann Kahl, of Hastings. Kahl told authorities she wasn’t able to move too far to the right and avoid the collision because her trailer was loaded with rock. Both rigs collided on their left front sides.

Following the collision, the Kenworth went into the north ditch off Marh Avenue. The Freightliner came to rest on the shoulder of the road near the intersection with 312th Street.