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Wayward trailer tire causes accident on I-80 in Council Bluffs on Monday

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June 20th, 2023 by admin

The Council Bluffs Police Department is searching for information on a semi that lost a trailer tire and caused an accident on I-80 westbound on Monday. The eastbound semi lost a trailer tire which bounced into the westbound express lanes and struck a Honda CRV near mile marker 2.2. The driver of the Honda suffered minor injuries.

The westbound express lanes were shut down for about an hour and traffic was diverted to the local lanes. The roadway re-opened at about 10:35 a.m.

The Iowa DOT and Iowa State Patrol assisted at the scene. Anyone with information on the semi involved in the accident is asked to contact the Council Bluffs PD Traffic Unit at 712-328-4948.