(Anita, Iowa) – Linn Street & Highway 148 in Anita were blocked for a couple of hours this (Monday) morning, due to an accident involving a train and a semi tractor trailer hauling grain. The accident happened a little after 8-a.m., according to Cass County Chief Deputy Sheriff John Westering.

The accident scene is by the Casey’s store in Anita, for reference. No injuries have been reported to the driver of the semi or the two train engineers. The train sustained disabling damage.

Cass County Emergency Management Coordinator Mike Kennon noted earlier, there are no signal lights at the crossing.

Photos courtesy Mike Kennon, Cass County EMA