No injuries were reported after a train struck a semi this (Tuesday) morning, near Menlo. The Iowa State Patrol says a 2013 Kenworth Aerocab semi driven by 74-year old Ronald L. Carter, of Ankeny, was traveling south on Talon Avenue near White Pole Road, having just left the ethanol plant, when he failed to yield at a marked railroad crossing.

A 2008 train struck the trailer of the semi, causing substantial damage to both the trailer and train. The rear end of the trailer was torn off and ended up in a nearby field. The accident happened at around 10:40-a.m.