IOWA — A crash with injuries shut down one direction of traffic overnight on I-80 to the west of the Des Moines metro.
The crash happened late Sunday night in the eastbound lanes of I-80 near DeSoto. Sgt. Alex Dinkla with the Iowa State Patrol told WHO 13 the initial crash was between a semi and another vehicle. One person did suffer injuries in the collision. The extent of those injuries was not released.
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Sgt. Dinkla said there were a couple of secondary accidents because of the backup caused by the first crash. No injuries were reported in those crashes.
The shutdown lasted into early Monday morning. It took officials almost four hours to clear the scene and reopen the eastbound lanes of the interstate…