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News: Officials ID victim of fatal semi-truck crash on I-80 near Tiffin

JOHNSON COUNTY, IA - According to We Are Iowa, officials have provided additional details concerning the fatal semi-truck crash that happened on I-80 near mile marker 236 on Friday.

A 55-year-old male from Arizona was driving west on I-80 when he crashed into a ditch before slamming into a tree around 4:30 a.m. The semi-truck erupted in flames following the wreck.

Rescue crews pronounced the driver dead at the scene.

The Iowa State Patrol is investigating the incident.

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