State Trooper injured when hit by a semi in eastern Iowa
February 13th, 2020 by Ric Hanson
An Iowa State Patrol Trooper responding to a report of a jack-knifed semi suffered moderately severe injuries when she was struck by a semi Wednesday evening, in eastern Iowa. The Patrol says Trooper Gentry Johannes was transported to a local hospital after she was struck when a second semi hit the jack-knifed rig on I-80, near Newton. Authorities say the roads were 100% ice covered at the time of the collision. Additional details are currently not available.