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Jasper County, Iowa (Newton) crash kills six

Six dead in I-80 Multi-Vehicle Crash

Terrible Crash on I-80 Leaves 6 Dead

There's been a serious two-vehicle wreck on I-80 near Colfax, Iowa that killed six people.  The collision happened on Saturday morning. A westbound minivan carrying seven people is reported to have drifted across the median and striking an eastbound vehicle head-on. I wonder if the driver of the minivan fell asleep.  Terrible really five were declared dead at the scene; and a 5-year-old child was flown to Iowa City where they later died. Miraculously three passengers in the minivan survived with minor injuries. I-80 was shut down from Exit 159 to 164 for about 4-hours.  Colfax is in Jasper County, Iowa.  

The minimal crash report is out and the exact time is 11:17 a.m. at mile marker 160 in eastbound I-80. The 2002 Honda was being driven by Do Taw from Utica, New York. The other vehicle was a 2007 Freightliner Semi truck being driven by 49 year old Jeffrey Thompson from Springfield, Missouri. Apparently a 2004 Toyota driven by Kenneth Payetta from Whitby, Ontario was also involved. The injured included Do Taw (19) and Ku Lu (28). They were taken to Skiff Hospital in Newton. The fatally injured were: Hai Seu Moo (18), Ba Du La (20), Toh Toh (19) and Kenneth Payetta (41) from Whitby, Ontario. The semi-truck owner was Trailiner Corporation from Springfield, Missouri.  ISP Trooper 455 and 220 added the following summary:

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For good advice see a lawyer and if you have questions about this blog, the law or your case write or call me directly. Steve Lombardi, sdlombardi@aol.com and 515-222-1110. I handle all types of personal injury cases including car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, workers' compensation cases. We help truckers all across the country who come through Iowa and end up in an accident. If we need other lawyers from other states we hire them and it costs you no more than what you would pay us; in other words, we split the fee between us. So call 515-222-1110 or email us at sdlombardi@aol.com. 

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