Two separate accidents Thursday claimed one life and resulted in injuries to two other people. The Iowa State Patrol reports 30-year old Delancy Miell, of Robins (IA) died following a collision at around 8:50-a.m. Thursday, near Farmersburg,  in northeast Iowa’s Clayton County. Miell was driving a 2017 Kenworth semi northbound on Highway 13, when he failed to obey a stop sign at the intersection with Highway 52.

Batteries litter the road following a fatal crash in Clayton County. (ISP Photo)

The semi struck an eastbound 2015 Volvo semi, driven by 59-year old Michael Trenkler, of Woodstock,IL.  The collision caused both trailers to be separated. Miell, who was not wearing a seatbelt, died at the scene. Trenkler – who was wearing his seat belt- was injured, and transported by ambulance to the hospital in Elkader.  One of the semi’s was carrying milk, the other vehicle batteries.

The second accident happened at around 3:50-p.m. northeast of Anamosa, in eastern Iowa’s Jones County. The State Patrol says a 2019 Freightliner semi driven by 64-year old Clifford Charles Takes, of Anamosa, was traveling north on Highway 151, and attempting to turn left onto Circle Drive, when a 2005 Nissan Altima traveling in the outside southbound lane of Highway 151 struck the trailer of the semi and came to rest underneath the trailer. The driver of the car was injured and transported to the Jones Regional Hospital by Anamosa Rescue. The name of the driver was being withheld, pending notification of family.