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Pottawattamie County Crash Claims the Life of a Harrison County Man

By Tom Robinson May 26, 2026 | 5:29 AM

(Pottawattamie County) The driver of a pickup died in a semi-pickup accident in Pottawattamie County on Monday.

The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at 4:24 p.m. on Northbound Interstate 29 near mile marker 57. Authorities say 60-year-old Donald G. Marks of Missouri Valley died in the crash.

According to the report, the Northbound 2014 Volvo Semi driven by 26-year-old Nilufar Makhmudova, of Mainville, Ohio, collided with a northbound 2020 Dodge Ram pickup, driven by Marks, and parked stationary in the right lane traveled portion of the road.

Marks was pronounced deceased at the scene. A passenger in the semi suffered minor injuries and was transported to CHI Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs.

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