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Fatal crash in Dallas County Thu. Night

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January 31st, 2020 by Ric Hanson

(9:48-a.m. Correction on which truck hit the other via ISP):

BOONEVILLE, Iowa – One person died, another was injured Thursday night, when one semi tractor-trailer collided with another semi tractor-trailer on eastbound Interstate 80, in Dallas County. The Iowa State Patrol reports a truck driven by 53-year old Darryl Jones, of Grovetown, GA. was traveling east on I-80 just past the Booneville exit (mm 117.5), when the 2020 Volvo tractor-trailer he was driving rear ended a 1993 Volvo truck driven by 36-year old Felipe Dirzo, of Columbus Junction (IA), as he was also traveling east on I-80.The accident happened at around 7:25-p.m.

Following the impact, Dirzo’s semi rolled onto its side into a ditch. He died at the scene. Jones was transported by private vehicle to a hospital. A report on his condition was not available.