“While attending to business, Sgt. Wilbur and Deputy Good’s Patrol Cruisers were struck by a semi at or near regular Interstate speed.” Officials said “Sgt. Wilbur and Deputy Good, thankfully, saw the semi coming and were able to flee to safety in time to avoid the unthinkable.” They added, “We are beyond blessed neither Deputy, nor any other First Responder on scene was injured or worse.” The Iowa State Patrol says the semi-truck driver who hit the squad cars was issued three citations, including failure to move over for an emergency vehicle.

The Sheriff’s Office offered this piece of advice to motorists: “Slow down, Move Over, Pay Attention… PLEASE! Our lives depend on it!” As we reported earlier, the initial crash on I-35 happened t around 2:30-a.m. Thursday, when a semi tractor trailer traveling northbound on I-35 near St. Charles, ran into the back of another semi tractor-trailer. The first semi-truck caught fire after the collision, which blocked the interstate, according to the Iowa State Patrol. The driver of the first semi-truck was injured and taken to a Des Moines hospital. The crash resulted in a part of the Interstate being closed for hours.