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One person killed after crash along I-29 in Council Bluffs

One man is dead after a collision between a car and a semi-truck on Monday afternoon along I-29 in Council Bluffs, according to the Iowa State Patrol.

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One man is dead after a collision between a car and a semi-truck on Monday afternoon along I-29 in Council Bluffs, according to the Iowa State Patrol.It happened around 5 p.m. on I-29 northbound near 25th St. According to a crash report, the driver of the semi-truck was heading north on I-29. The report details that a pickup truck was stationary in the right lane of the interstate when the semi-truck crashed into it.It’s not clear why the pickup truck was stationary.The pickup truck driver, identified as Donald Marks, 60, was pronounced dead at the scene.A passenger in the semi-truck was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. The semi-truck driver was uninjured.Video captured by KETV NewsWatch 7 shows at least one of the vehicles involved appears to have caught fire. I-29 northbound has since reopened between the N. 16th Street exit and the County Road G37 exit.Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |

One man is dead after a collision between a car and a semi-truck on Monday afternoon along I-29 in Council Bluffs, according to the Iowa State Patrol.

It happened around 5 p.m. on I-29 northbound near 25th St.

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According to a crash report, the driver of the semi-truck was heading north on I-29. The report details that a pickup truck was stationary in the right lane of the interstate when the semi-truck crashed into it.

It’s not clear why the pickup truck was stationary.

The pickup truck driver, identified as Donald Marks, 60, was pronounced dead at the scene.

A passenger in the semi-truck was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. The semi-truck driver was uninjured.

Video captured by KETV NewsWatch 7 shows at least one of the vehicles involved appears to have caught fire.

I-29 northbound has since reopened between the N. 16th Street exit and the County Road G37 exit.

Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.

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