(Underwood) – High winds are blamed for causing a fatal semi wreck in Pottawattamie County Friday afternoon.
The Iowa State Patrol says troopers responded to a wreck around 12:05 p.m. on Interstate 80 westbound near Underwood. Authorities say 56-year-old Mark Douglas Hayden of Council Bluffs was driving a 2004 Peterbilt semi in the right lane.
Witnesses told authorities that strong winds caused Hayden to lose control of the semi. When he attempted to correct, the vehicle tipped onto the driver’s side and struck a cable barrier in the median…