OSAGE — An Osage man had to be extricated from his car and flown to the hospital Saturday night after the vehicle struck the rear of a semi trailer at the Highway 9 and Highway 218 intersection in Mitchell County.
The Iowa State Patrol has identified the injured driver as Joseph Anderegg, 43, of Osage.
The crash happened at approximately 8 p.m. October 17, according to the Iowa State Patrol.
A 2027 Freightliner Cascadia driven by David Callaway, 50, of Indianapolis, Indiana, was turning west onto Highway 9 from northbound Highway 218 when a 2000 Toyota Camry driven by Anderegg struck the rear of its trailer.
Firefighters extricate trapped driver
Osage firefighters extricated the Camry’s driver. Osage Ambulance personnel treated the injured person until MercyOne Air Med landed and transported the patient to MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center.
The State Patrol initially withheld both drivers’ names. Its updated report identifies Anderegg as the injured person but does not provide his condition. Seat belt use was not listed.
Updated October 18, 2026, with the drivers’ identities released by the Iowa State Patrol.
One injury was recorded in the report.
State Patrol investigates collision
The Iowa State Patrol is investigating the crash. The preliminary report did not announce any citations or explain the circumstances leading up to the impact.
Osage Fire and Ambulance, MercyOne Air Med, Osage police, the Mitchell County Sheriff’s Office and Chatfield’s Towing assisted. Both vehicles were towed by Chatfield’s.
The collision follows another recent Northern Iowa incident involving a semi, when a truck struck a car stopped behind a school bus carrying 19 children.