A multi-vehicle collision Monday morning on Interstate 80 in eastern Iowa resulted in the death of a semi tractor-trailer driver, and injuries to another person. The Iowa State Patrol reports a 2015 Ford F-150 pickup truck driven by 23-year-old Savannah Bothwell, of Montezuma, was in the westbound lane when the vehicle experienced a mechanical failure that caused it to go out of control and strike a cable barrier.

The impact caused the pickup to rotate and re-enter the westbound lanes before coming to rest on the Interstate. Two semi’s slowed down when their driver’s saw the crash, but a 2015 International semi failed to slow down and struck the rear of a 2022 Kenworth semi. The Kenworth then struck a 2017 Volvo semi, which hit the pickup.

An occupant of the third semi died in the crash. They were wearing a seat belt. Their name was withheld, pending notification of family. The injured party was identified as 29-year-old Aden Mohamed, of Columbus, OH. He was not wearing a seat belt. Mohamed was transported by ambulance to the hospital in Grinnell for treatment.

The other semi drivers were identified as 22-year-old Talon S. Long, of Depere, WI., and 31-year-old Najinder Singh, of Ontario, CN.