VICTOR, Iowa (AP) — A train struck a semi-truck in eastern Iowa on Wednesday, killing one person and injuring another, authorities said.
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The crash occurred at the crossing of a state highway and the Iowa Interstate Railroad in a rural area about 70 miles (113 kilometers) east of Des Moines, according to Poweshiek County Sheriff Matt Maschmann.
One person in the semi-truck died and another was transported with “serious injuries,” Maschmann said in a statement.
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Seventeen train cars and two power engines derailed after the crash and caused “significant damage” to the railroad, he said. Images of the scene showed a massive heap of railcars with billowing smoke.
A worker walks past damage after a train derailed on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, near Victor, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Workers respond after a train derailed on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, near Victor, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Workers respond after a train derailed on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, near Victor, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
A fire truck sits near damage after a train derailed on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, near Victor, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Workers and first responders walk past damage after a train derailed on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, near Victor, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
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)
Workers and law enforcement respond after a train derailed on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, near Victor, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Spectators view damage after a train derailed on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, near Victor, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
A woman records on a phone after a train derailed on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, near Victor, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
No hazardous material was spilled, according to Iowa State Patrol spokesman Sgt. Alex Dinkla.