A chain-reaction accident in Mills County Tuesday evening resulted in one person being flown to a hospital in Omaha. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at around 6:20-p.m. on Highway 34 at 288th Boulevard, as a 2007 Chevy pickup driven by 40-year old Jeremy Allen Marvel, of Glenwood, was stopped headed eastbound, and waiting to turn left at the intersection.

41-year old Julia Nelson, of Red Oak, who was traveling east in a 2014 VW Golf, took evasive action by braking and passing the pickup on the right. A 2003 Peterbilt semi, driven by 60-year old Keith Ratkovec, of Brainard, NE, was unable to stop, and struck the VW and pickup. The semi clipped the left rear of the VW, sending it into the south ditch. The semi continued east and hit the pickup, pushing it into the north ditch.

The Patrol says Jeremy Marvel, who was wearing his seat belt, was injured in the crash and transported by LifeNet helicopter to the University of Nebraska Medical Center, in Omaha. No other injuries were reported.