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1 dead following wrong-way crash in Clarke County, Iowa State Patrol says

82-year-old Larry Wayne Ross was traveling in the wrong direction down I-35 when a semi-tractor struck his car head-on.

CLARKE COUNTY, Iowa — A man is dead following a car crash on Interstate 35 in Clarke County, Iowa State Patrol said in a crash report

82-year-old Larry Wayne Ross was traveling in the wrong direction down I-35 near Mile Marker 33 when a semi-tractor struck his car head-on around 6:30 p.m. Thursday.

Ross was transported by ambulance to the Clarke County Hospital, where he later died of injuries sustained in the collision. 

The driver of the semi-tractor was also taken to the hospital to be checked for injuries. 

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