JASPER COUNTY, Iowa — A semi-truck driver sustained serious injuries after a fiery crash on I-80 Wednesday morning, according to Sgt. Alex Dinkla of the Iowa State Patrol.
The semi was traveling westbound along I-80 in Jasper County, near Newton, when it hit a concrete barrier "for an unknown reason" around 12:30 a.m., Dinkla told Local 5. The semi immediately caught fire.
The driver sustained serious injuries in the crash and was transported by air ambulance to a Des Moines hospital.
The crash caused significant delays for cars on I-80. The roadway was reopened around 3:15 a.m. and is now clear.