(Craig, Iowa) – A collision Tuesday afternoon in northwest Iowa resulted in the death of a man from Illinois, and a field fire. The Iowa State Patrol reports a 2017 Freightliner semi driven by 28-year-old Mohammed Wajid, of Chicago, IL, was traveling north on Plymouth County Road K-18 west of Craig at around 12:40-p.m., when the truck failed to stop at the posted intersection with County Road C-12.

A 2024 Kenworth semi hauling a grain trailer and traveling east on C-12 was struck on the rear of the trailer by the northbound semi, causing the trailer to split in-half. The frame of the northbound semi came to rest in the north ditch, while the cab came to rest in the south ditch. The eastbound semi, driven by 49-year-old Timothy Wilken, of Akron (IA) came to rest in the intersection.The surrounding fields caught fire as a result of the crash, but the flames were quickly extinguished by responding fire departments.

The Patrol says Mohammed Wajid was transported by Akron EMS to the Floyd Valley Hospital in Le Mars, where he died from his injuries.