One person died and another was injured during a collision Saturday morning between a pickup and a semi, in Polk County. The Iowa State Patrol report 31-year old Michael Eric Wright, of Waukee was injured in the crash that happened on Interstate 80 westbound, at the east mixmaster on Des Moines’ northeast side. A passenger in the pickup, 44-year old Susannah Dryer Thompson, of Waukee, died at the scene. Both occupants of the pickup were ejected during the crash. Neither was wearing their seat belts.

The accident happened at around 12:45-a.m., when Wright changed lanes his pickup hit the westbound semi’s trailer. Following the collision, the pickup slid into the median guardrail and went airborne. The pickup came to rest between the guardrails.

Wright was transported by ambulance to Broadlawns Hospital for treatment. A report on his condition was not immediately available. The driver of the semi was not hurt.