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Mess in eastern Iowa on I-80 from pileup closes interstate for hours; was texting involved?

By Steve Lombardi

Names of those killed are not being disclosed until relatives are notified. What we know is the driver of a semi-truck on I-80 in Scott County, Iowa drove into a construction zone and rear ended a series of cars stopped in the construction zone.

The 2009 Kenworth Semi-truck was driven by 34 year-old Anthony Johnson of Arlington, Texas. It appears as though the driver of a Chevrolet Corvette and a van driver were both killed and perhaps a third person was injured.

Trooper's Accident/collision Description

VEH 4, 2006 REITNOUER SEMI, DRIVER TODD IAGULLI 39 YRS WESTAMPTON NJ VEHS 2,3,4 WERE STOPPED 80 EB AS ENTERING CONST ZONE VEH 1 STRUCK THE REAR OF VEH 2 PUSHING IT INTO S DITCH, VEH 1 THEN STRUCK REAR OF VEH 3 PUSHING IT INTO REAR OF VEH 4, VEH 1 CONTINUED NE TOWARDS THE MEDIAN INVEST PENDING

Crash occurred at 18:16 or 6:16 PM on May 11, 2009 in Scott County in the eastbound lane at mile marker 305.

The Des Moines Register reports the same basic information; making it obvious names are not being reported until relatives have been notified.

Driver distractions are killing more people every day. You can't drive down the street without running across another driver who is fiddling with either a cell phone or text messaging. It's almost a national epidemic of driver distractions that take the driver's attention from what is going on around them. Just driving to Ames for graduation I came up behind two drivers, one who veered off the roadway onto the shoulder and each were texting someone as they drove. Foolish is as foolish does.

A more complete report is filed by Pam Cunningham of WQAD-TV. 5 people involved in deadly I-80 crash, but still no names are being given.

Think it won't happen to you? Think again.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1M74j8LvX6k

If the out-of-state relatives need assistance in Iowa give us a call, we're more than happy to help.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Steve Lombardi

Full post as published by Des Moines Personal Injury Lawyer on May 13, 2009 (boomark / email).