Semi hits a train in eastern Iowa – no injuries reported

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December 27th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

IOWA COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) — The Iowa County Sheriff’s Department says no injuries were reported after a semi tractor-trailer collided with a train Thursday morning. KCRG says the accident happened a littler after 9-a.m., south of Main Amana on U.S. Highway 151.

Officials say a 19-year-old was driving a semi-truck and failed to notice the eastbound train approaching the crossing. The driver sideswiped a pickup truck that had stopped at the railroad crossing before the semi collided with the train.

The pickup truck sustained minor damage. The 2007 Kenworth semi tractor was a total loss. The train sustained an estimated $2,000 damage. The driver of the semi was cited for failing to stop at an active train crossing.