(Shenandoah, Iowa) – A vehicle whose driver failed to yield, was struck by a semi tractor-trailer late this (Tuesday) morning south of Shenandoah, resulting in a death. The Iowa State Patrol reports 79-year-old Joyce Kruse, of Shenandoah died, when her 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser was struck by a 1998 Peterbilt semi driven by Jeffrey Dean Hall, of Westboro, MO.

The crash happened at around 11-a.m. at the intersection of Highways 2 and 59. The Patrol says when Kruse failed to yield as she was traveling west on Highway 2, her car was struck by the semi in the southbound lane of Highway 59 by the southbound semi. The car came to rest in the southwest ditch. The semi came to rest on the shoulder of Highway 59, south of the intersection.

Joyce Kruse died at the scene. The semi driver was not injured in the crash.