(Dubuque County, Iowa) – A crash involving a semi tractor-trailer in eastern Iowa Friday morning, claimed the life of a from California. The Iowa State Patrol reports a 2016 Western Star tractor-trailer driven by 54-year-old David B. Attebery, of Rialto, CA, was northbound on Highway 151 south of Dubuque at around 9:40-a.m., when he failed to negotiate the sharp curve of on the ramp to Highway 61 northbound.

When the semi rolled over, Attebery was ejected from the cab and died at the scene. He was not wearing a seat belt. The accident remains under investigation. The Patrol was assisted at the scene by the Dubuque Police and Fire Departments, Iowa DOT Motor Vehicle Enforcement (MVA), and the DOT Highway Dept.

The semi involved was registered to a trucking company from Caldwell, Idaho.