Hunter
11/16/21
A West Liberty man was killed when he lost control of his vehicle on I80 Monday night.
The Iowa State Patrol reports that 59-year-old Jay Statser was westbound on the Interstate at Highway 1 at around 10:45 pm when he lost control of his 1998 Ford Explorer and entered the north ditch. The vehicle then hit the bridge pillar for the Highway 1 overpass. Statser’s Explorer then came to rest in the ditch.
Statser died at the scene. He was transported to the Johnson County Medical Examiner’s office.
The accident remains under investigation by the state patrol, with assistance on scene from the Iowa City Police and Fire departments, the county Medical Examiner and Johnson County Ambulance Service.