(Cass County, Iowa) – An accident on eastbound Interstate 80 late Sunday morning, in Cass County, had traffic backed-up for miles before authorities could detour motorists around the wreck. The crash involving a semi tractor trailer happened at around 10:54-a.m., near mile marker 66.

Authorities closed the westbound lanes so that emergency vehicles could get to the scene. Traffic was rerouted to Wiota and then through Anita before vehicles re-entered the Interstate near Adair.The Intestate re-opened to traffic about two-hours later.

There were no serious injuries, but one person was being checked-out as a precaution. Additional details were not immediately available from the State Patrol.

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(Des Moines, Iowa) – The Iowa State Patrol says there was one fatal, and one injury accident Saturday in the State. A three-vehicle crash in eastern Iowa’s Benton County resulted in a death. The Patrol says a 2012 Ford Focus was traveling west on 77th Street at around 2-p.m., and pulling a 1997 motorcycle with a rope. Both vehicles were traveling very slow. A 2015 VW Passat was also westbound on 77th Street and unable to stop before striking the motorcycle.

The cycle was pushed into the back of the Ford Focus, causing the motorcyclist to be ejected from their machine. The Ford rotated 180-degrees and faced east on the north shoulder of the road. The motorcycle ended-up in the north ditch, and the VW stopped on the north shoulder of the road. The operator of the motorcycle died from their injuries at St. Lukes Hospital. Their name and those of the others involved in the crash, were not released.

The other accident happened in Floyd County at around 7:22-p.m., Saturday. The Patrol says 39-year-old Joshua W. Duitscher, of Nora Springs, was traveling east on 115th Street when the 2004 Dodge he was driving went out of control and into the south ditch before rolling multiple times into a field. Duitscher was not wearing a seat belt. He was ejected from the vehicle and transported to the hospital by Mason City Ambulance. The crash remains under investigation.

(Atlantic, Iowa) – Officials with the Atlantic Police Department report that on Thursday, June 15th, 10th street between Olive and Spruce Streets, will be blocked off for the removal of a large tree in that area. Authorities say large equipment will be brought in and used to accomplish the task, which could pose danger to vehicles on the road.

Please plan your travels accordingly as the work is expected to take most of the day, Thursday.

(Lewis, Iowa) – The male operator of a motorcycle was injured Friday night in Cass County (IA), when the machine failed to negotiate a curve, entered a ditch and rolled at least twice. According to the Cass County Sheriff’s Office, the accident happened at around 10:22-p.m., Friday, at Oxford Road and Lewis Road.

The unidentified man was flown by air ambulance to the University of Nebraska Medical Center, for treatment of what were described as life-threatening injuries. The accident remains under investigation. Cass County Sheriff’s Deputies were assisted at the scene by Cass EMS, the Griswold and Lewis Fire Departments, and Life Flight, out of Audubon.