{"id":842505,"date":"2026-06-03T23:23:28","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T23:23:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/842505\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T23:23:28","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T23:23:28","slug":"one-dead-and-another-injured-after-train-strikes-semi-truck-in-iowa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/842505\/","title":{"rendered":"One dead and another injured after train strikes semi-truck in Iowa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>VICTOR, Iowa (AP) \u2014 A train struck a semi-truck in eastern Iowa on Wednesday, killing one person and injuring another, authorities said.<\/p>\n<p>The crash occurred at the crossing of a state highway and the Iowa Interstate Railroad in a rural area about 70 miles east of Des Moines, according to Poweshiek County Sheriff Matt Maschmann.<\/p>\n<p>One person in the semi-truck died and another was transported with \u201cserious injuries,\u201d Maschmann said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Seventeen train cars and two power engines derailed after the crash and caused \u201csignificant damage\u201d to the railroad, he said. Images of the scene showed a massive heap of railcars with billowing smoke.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"mng-gallery-initialized mng-gallery-slider\">\n<li data-index=\"1\" class=\"mng-ge mng-gallery-active\" id=\"mng-ge-0\" aria-hidden=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A worker walks past damage after a train derailed on...\" class=\"size-article_inline\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/APTOPIX_Iowa_Train_Derailment_94497.jpg\"\/>\n<p>A worker walks past damage after a train derailed on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, near Victor, Iowa. (AP Photo\/Charlie Neibergall)\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"2\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Workers respond after a train derailed on Wednesday, June 3,...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Iowa_Train_Derailment_4_174.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Iowa_Train_Derailment_4_174.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Workers respond after a train derailed on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, near Victor, Iowa. (AP Photo\/Charlie Neibergall)\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"3\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Workers respond after a train derailed on Wednesday, June 3,...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Iowa_Train_Derailment_61392.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Iowa_Train_Derailment_61392.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Workers respond after a train derailed on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, near Victor, Iowa. (AP Photo\/Charlie Neibergall)\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"4\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A fire truck sits near damage after a train derailed...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Iowa_Train_Derailment_81348.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Iowa_Train_Derailment_81348.jpg\"\/>\n<p>A fire truck sits near damage after a train derailed on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, near Victor, Iowa. (AP Photo\/Charlie Neibergall)\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"5\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-4\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Workers and first responders walk past damage after a train...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Iowa_Train_Derailment_55477.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Iowa_Train_Derailment_55477.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Workers and first responders walk past damage after a train derailed on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, near Victor, Iowa. (AP Photo\/Charlie Neibergall)\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"6\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-5\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Workers and law enforcement examine debris from a semi-truck after...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Iowa_Train_Derailment_64352.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Iowa_Train_Derailment_64352.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Workers and law enforcement examine debris from a semi-truck after a train derailed on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, near Victor, Iowa. (AP Photo\/Charlie Neibergall)\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"7\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-6\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Workers and law enforcement respond after a train derailed on...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Iowa_Train_Derailment_71821.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Iowa_Train_Derailment_71821.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Workers and law enforcement respond after a train derailed on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, near Victor, Iowa. (AP Photo\/Charlie Neibergall)\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"8\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-7\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Spectators view damage after a train derailed on Wednesday, June...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Iowa_Train_Derailment_89362.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Iowa_Train_Derailment_89362.jpg\"\/>\n<p>Spectators view damage after a train derailed on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, near Victor, Iowa. (AP Photo\/Charlie Neibergall)\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"9\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-8\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A woman records on a phone after a train derailed...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Iowa_Train_Derailment_57275.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Iowa_Train_Derailment_57275.jpg\"\/>\n<p>A woman records on a phone after a train derailed on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, near Victor, Iowa. (AP Photo\/Charlie Neibergall)\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Show Caption<\/p>\n<p>1 of 9<\/p>\n<p>A worker walks past damage after a train derailed on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, near Victor, Iowa. (AP Photo\/Charlie Neibergall)\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\" class=\"icon-enlarge mng-gallery-fullscreen-expand\" aria-label=\"Expand fullscreen slideshow\">Expand<\/a><\/p>\n<p>No hazardous material was spilled, according to Iowa State Patrol spokesman Sgt. Alex Dinkla.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"VICTOR, Iowa (AP) \u2014 A train struck a semi-truck in eastern Iowa on Wednesday, killing one person and&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":842506,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[5134],"tags":[5229,1582,276,7776,3549,7264,91732,344843,67,586,132,5230,68,2969],"class_list":["post-842505","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-san-diego","tag-america","tag-ca","tag-california","tag-iowa","tag-san-diego","tag-sandiego","tag-train-derailment","tag-train-versus-semi-truck","tag-united-states","tag-united-states-of-america","tag-unitedstates","tag-unitedstatesofamerica","tag-us","tag-usa"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/116688756209690432","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/842505","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=842505"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/842505\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/842506"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=842505"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=842505"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=842505"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}