FATAL CRASH IN WOODBURY COUNTY

ONE MAN IS DEAD FOLLOWING A COLLISION OF A VAN AND A SEMI TUESDAY MORNING IN RURAL WOODBURY COUNTY.

THE IOWA STATE PATROL SAYS THE FULL SIZE VAN WAS HEADED NORTH ON MINNESOTA AVENUE NEAR PIERSON WHEN IT VEERED ACROSS THE SOUTHBOUND LANE INTO THE PATH OF AN ONCOMING SEMI-TRACTOR TRAILER.

THE SEMI STRUCK THE VAN HEAD ON AND BOTH VEHICLES WENT INTO A DITCH.  THE DRIVER OF THE VAN WAS FATALLY INJURED IN THE COLLISION. THE SEMI DRIVER WAS AIRLIFTED TO MERCY MEDICAL CENTER WITH NON-LIFE THREATENING INJURIES.

THE NAMES OF THE VICTIMS HAVE NOT BEEN RELEASED AND THE ACCIDENT REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION. THAT ACCIDENT OCCURRED JUST AFTER 7AM ABOUT A MILE SOUTH OF PIERSON.