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1 injured in a crash on I-80 in Adair County Mon. night

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February 16th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

A pickup truck that was parked on the traveled portion of Interstate 80 in Adair County, was struck by a semi Monday night. The driver of the pickup, 59-year old Daniel Mark Ditmarson, of Tama, was flown from the scene by helicopter, to Mercy Hospital in Des Moines. A report on his condition is not available.

The accident happened just before 9-p.m. on I-80 westbound, just west of the Menlo exit. The Iowa State Patrol says the 1992 Ford F-150 pickup was hit by a 2015 Freightliner semi, driven by 42-year old Jack Lee Good, Jr., of Westville, IL.

Following the crash, both vehicles ended-up in the north ditch, with dispatch reports indicating the semi was on its side. Neither Good, nor his passenger, were injured. The Patrol was assisted at the scene by Deputies with the Adair County Sheriff’s Office, Stuart Police, and Stuart Rescue crews.