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2 injured, 1 deceased in eastern Iowa crash

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March 21st, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Iowa City, Iowa) – A fatal collision between a semi and a car occurred at around Noon Sunday, near Iowa City. The State Patrol reports a 2006 Toyota Prius  was hit from behind by a 2022 International semi, as both vehicles were traveling east on I-80 in the right lane, near mile marker 248.5.

One person suffered minor injuries, one was seriously hurt and another died. No names were released, pending notification of family. Two of the crash victims were wearing seat belts, the person who died was not wearing their seat belt. The semi was registered to Schuster Enterprise, LTD., out of Le Mars.

The accident remains under investigation by the Iowa State Patrol. Troopers were assisted at the scene by Johnson County Fire and EMS, and DOT officials.