(Cedar County, Iowa) – The driver of a semi tractor-trailer died in a crash Sunday evening, east of West Branch. The Iowa State Patrol reports a 2023 Freightliner semi was traveling east on Interstate 80 at mile marker 259 at around 5:27-p.m., when for reasons unknown, the driver over-corrected, causing the semi to roll over. The unidentified driver was unrestrained, and was ejected from the cab of the truck. Their name was being withheld pending notification of family.

The State Patrol was assisted at the scene by the Cedar County Sheriff’s Office, West Branch Fire, and West Liberty Fire & EMS.