(Walnut) The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office says the semi vs train accident south of Walnut Wednesday afternoon resulted in the passing of the semi-truck driver, 54-year-old Ronald Huntoon of Council Bluffs. The personnel on the train were Iowa Interstate Railroad employees and were uninjured.
The accident happened at approximately 2:40 p.m. on 510th Street between Rosewood Road and Pinoak Road. Pottawattamie County Chief Deputy Sheriff Jeff Theulen…..
Theulen says it appears the rail signals were working at the time of the crash and were still working at the time of this release. Theulen says two and possibly more cars are derailed, so he expects the intersection to be closed for a while.
Theulen says the fire departments responding to the scene were Walnut, Marne, Atlantic, Avoca, and Hancock. The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office and Iowa State Patrol assisted at the scene.
The investigation is ongoing. 510th Street between Rosewood Road and Pinoak Road will remain closed for the near future.
