(Council Bluffs, IA) – Officials with the Council Bluffs Police Department report one person died following a two-vehicle accident late this (Saturday) morning. Authorities say emergency crews were dispatched at around 11:15-a.m. to Interstate 80 westbound at mile-marker zero, where two vehicles had collided.

One of the drivers suffered serious injuries, and later died. Traffic on Westbound I-80 was reduced to one lane for just short of three-hours while the accident was being investigated. All lanes were cleared at around 2-p.m.

At this time, no names are being released, as the accident investigation was ongoing investigation by the Council Bluffs Police Department’s Traffic Unit.