DALLAS COUNTY, Iowa — Two people have died in a late-night Thursday semi crash along Interstate 80 in Dallas County, the Iowa State Patrol said.
A semi-truck was traveling east on I-80 near mile marker 111 when it "left the roadway" and hit a concrete barrier around 11:25 p.m. Thursday, a crash report says.
The semi "jackknifed", which caused the fuel tank to explode, trapping both people inside and killing them.
The crash report says both individuals are still "waiting to be identified."
The crash is still under investigation.
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