One dead and another injured after train strikes semi-truck in Iowa

Workers respond after a train derailed on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, near Victor, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

By The Associated Press

Posted Jun 3, 2026 05:01:53 PM.

Last Updated Jun 3, 2026 10:23:23 PM.

VICTOR, Iowa (AP) — A train struck a semi-truck in eastern Iowa on Wednesday, killing one person and injuring another, authorities said.

The crash occurred at the crossing of a state highway and the Iowa Interstate Railroad in a rural area about 70 miles (113 kilometers) east of Des Moines, according to Poweshiek County Sheriff Matt Maschmann.

One person in the semi-truck died and another was transported with “serious injuries,” Maschmann said in a statement.

Seventeen train cars and two power engines derailed after the crash and caused “significant damage” to the railroad, he said. Images of the scene showed a massive heap of railcars with billowing smoke.

No hazardous material was spilled, according to Iowa State Patrol spokesman Sgt. Alex Dinkla.

The Associated Press





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