Lang
11/22/24
The recent snowfall led to slippery conditions that caused multiple accidents south of Iowa City early Thursday.
According to Washington County dispatch records, just after 1 a.m. a semi jackknifed on Highway 218 just north of the Riverside exit. There were no reported injuries, but Riverside firefighters were called to deal with a spill from a punctured fuel tank.
Just after 4:15 a.m. a semi rolled over on Highway 218 near Ainsworth. The driver was able to walk to a nearby gas station and did not require hospitalization.
Another accident was reported on Highway 218 near Ainsworth just after 5:30 a.m.
Two more accidents were reported near Riverside between 5:30 and 6 a.m.: One on Highway 22 near the Highway 218 interchange and another involving a car going into a ditch near the intersection of 105th Street and Red Oak Avenue. The driver in the Highway 22 crash was transported to University of Iowa Health Care.