RURAL FLOYD COUNTY – One person is dead after a Floyd county auto accident Wednesday morning.
The accident took place around 5:30 AM Wednesday morning, December 19, at Highway 218 and Quarry Road. According to a report from the Iowa State Patrol, a 2017 Ford Fusion was traveling eastbound/southbound on Highway 218 when it rear-ended a a 2012 Volvo tractor trailer. The driver of the Fusion was pronounced dead at the scene.
The name of the deceased person was not immediately released by authorities.
The Iowa State Patrol was assisted in the accident by the Floyd county sheriff’s office, Floyd county fire and rescue, AMR Ambulance, and Iowa DOT.
I drive the route from MC to CC everyday on the Avenue. Something needs to get done at the Floyd intersection sooner rather than later. I think the speed reduction from 65 to 55 helped some but it is still very dangerous from all the truck traffic entering the avenue from BP and Loves. I don’t know how many times I have had to break for trucks and cars trying to accelerate while entering the avenue. Get an overpass built before more good people get hurt. As we wait for action to take place a camera should be set up so that when an accident occurs again, and it will, we can fairly determine who is at fault. Yesterday’s accident was a very sad day.
Yet another accident involving a semi.
Probably decapitated them, guess they won’t be texting and driving anymore.
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I agree. It shows the host supports freedom of speech. You should move to North Korea.
How do you rear end a semi unless you are distracted? And he was a local so he knew damn well this area is dangerous.