Head-on collision involving semi shuts down I-80 near Mitchellville

MITCHELLVILLE, Iowa — The eastbound lanes of Interstate-80 near Mitchellville are closed following a head-on crash involving a semi.

According to Sgt. Alex Dinkla with the Iowa State Patrol, a semi and Kia Sorento collided head-on in the eastbound lanes. The collision subsequently resulted in a vehicle fire. Both drivers of the vehicles were taken to hospitals. Their conditions have not been released.

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Sgt. Dinkla said the eastbound lanes are expected to be closed for an extended period of time.

According to the Iowa Department of Transportation 511 website, the left lane of westbound I-80 was also blocked but has since been reopened…

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