(Atlantic, Iowa) – The driver of a semi tractor-trailer was injured during an accident this (Tuesday) morning, off of westbound Interstate 80, in Cass County. As we reported earlier, the accident happened just before 7-a.m.  Cass County Sheriff John Westering said the Cass County Communications Center received a call about the crash, which led to the dispatch of rescue personnel and law enforcement.

Buck Creek Road was blocked by the semi for a time. It’s a road that gets minimal traffic, according to the Sheriff, who said the accident could have been much worse if the semi hadn’t gone into the median and into eastbound traffic. It could have resulted in a head-on crash.

Photo courtesy Cass County Emergency Management Coordinator Mike Kennon.