Poweshiek Co. Crash Report: Semi crash on I-80 EB near MM 179 kills driver

Crash Report – I-80 EB near MM 179,

Jasper Co., IA

 

Report ID: 2025 February 22

NCIC#: Unknown

OFFICER ID#: Unknown

Traffic Unit(s) Involved: 1 semi-truck

Occupants: 1

Injuries/Fatalities: 1 fatality

Vehicle Damage (If Any): Unknown but likely

Property Damage (other than vehicles): Unknown

Road Surface Condition (Dry, Wet, Snow, Mud, Dirt): Unknown

Manner of Crash Impact (Single Vehicle, Angle, Left Turn, Rear-End, Head-On, Sideswipe, U-Turn, Other, Unknown): Single vehicle

Location of Pedestrian/Cyclist (If Any): N/A

Narrative 

POWESHIEK CO., IA – A 45-year-old man died Saturday in a solo crash involving a semi along the interstate in east-central Jasper County.

The accident happened on the eastbound side of I-80 near mile marker 179, which is just southwest of Grinnell.

Police say that for unknown reasons, a truck driver lost control, left the roadway, and crashed into a creek bed.

The truck driver died at the scene. Authorities identified him as Mebratu Wonjala.

A full investigation is underway.

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