(Jackson County, Iowa) – One person is dead following a collision late Thursday evening south of Zwingle, in eastern Iowa. According to the Iowa State Patrol, a 2023 International semi driven by a 35-year-old, was traveling south in the outside lane on Highway 61 at around 7:30-p.m.  When the semi attempted to pass a southbound John Deere tractor that was partially in the outside lane and west shoulder, the vehicle collided with the tractor and entered the west ditch where it rolled over and came to rest upright. The accident happened near the intersection of Highway 61 and 196th Street.

The driver of the semi died from their injuries. Two others were injured in the crash. One was flown to IUHC by helicopter. The other was transported by ambulance to a hospital in Dubuque. No names have been released as of the latest State Patrol report.

The driver of the semi and one of the other victims were wearing seat belts. The third victim was not.