A construction worker who attempted to cross the single lane of travel on I-29 in Mills County, Tuesday (today), was struck by a semi. The Iowa State Patrol reports the accident happened at around 12:34-p.m. on I-29 northbound at mile marker 32. The worker, 70-year old Wayne Hansen, of Schaller, was hit by a 2014 Peterbilt semi driven by 60-year old William McBee, of Dunlap, TN.

The accident happened as Hansen was walking westbound. He was transported to the UNMC in Omaha by Glenwood Rescue. A report on his condition was not released.