Semis collide and are engulfed in flames on I-80 in Dallas County
April 21st, 2025 by Ric Hanson
(Dexter, Iowa) – Officials with Earlham Fire and Rescue reported on social media over the weekend, that two semi-tractors collided on Interstate-80 near Dexter, Saturday morning, and became fully engulfed in flames. Both semis were a total loss. There was no word on any injuries. (Photos from the Earlham Fire & Rescue Facebook page)
According to the Iowa Department of Transportation, the westbound lanes on I-80 between exits 104 and 100, or three miles west of the Dexter area, were closed until Saturday afternoon.

The Dexter Fire Department assisted Earlham Fire at the scene, along with the Iowa State Patrol.
The crash remained under investigation.

