Three people were injured during a collision Friday afternoon on Interstate 80 in eastern Iowa, including two from western Iowa. The Iowa State Patrol reports a 2019 Kenworth semi tractor was traveling east on I-80 in Johnson County, and had slowed for traffic ahead that had stopped due to a previous accident. A 2000 Ford Windstar van also traveling eastbound on I-80, rear-ended the semi’s trailer. The crash occurred at around 2:35-p.m., Friday.

Following the collision, both vehicles came to rest in the lane of traffic. The Patrol said two of the crash victims, a 52-year old and a 16-year old in the van, were from Carroll. They were transported by ambulance to the University of Iowa Hospitals/Clinics in Iowa City, with the 52-year old flown by helicopter to the facility. The third victim was the 46-year old truck driver, from Baltimore, Maryland. He was transported by an Iowa DOT Enforcement Officer to the hospital. All three crash victims were wearing their seat belts.

Their names were being withheld, pending completion of the accident investigation.