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Fatal tanker truck accident in Page County

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May 8th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

One person died during a tanker truck rollover accident Thursday afternoon, in Page County. The Iowa State Patrol reports a 2015 International truck driven by 68-year old Donald Merlin McAllister, of Farragut, was traveling west on 170th about one-quarter of a mile west of H Avenue at around 2:55-p.m., when for reasons unknown, the truck went off the road into the north ditch.

When the vehicle rolled over, McAllister was partially ejected. He died at the scene. The truck came to rest on its top and was totaled in the crash.