The Iowa State Patrol has released the details of an accident that happened Sunday afternoon on Interstate 80, in Pottawattamie County. Officials say a 1999 GMC Yukon and a 2009 Volvo semi pulling a tanker were both traveling east on I-80 at around 1:55-p.m., when the Yukon tried to overtake the semi in the left lane. As the vehicle was passing, the camper/trailer it was pulling began to sway back and forth. The driver of the Yukon, 37-year old Mathew Schrott, of Estes Park, CO., was unable to control his vehicle, which hit the semi on the driver’s side.
The semi and tanker, driven by 59-year old John Steen, of Elk Horn, entered the south ditch and rolled onto its right side. The rig was registered to Transport Service Company, out of Oak Brook, IL. The GMC and its trailer jackknifed and came to rest in the median. No injuries were reported, and the Patrol says no hazardous materials were released during the incident, which occurred near the Avoca Exit.
Officials say Schrott was cited for Failure to Maintain Control. Damage from the crash amounted to $52,000.