Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred on 70th Avenue in Kossuth County, Iowa.
What Happened: A tractor-trailer allegedly struck another 18-wheeler at the intersection.
Participants:
- Allan Schuler, driver of tractor-trailer
- Chad Bjork, driver of second tractor-trailer
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- Allan Schuler, 48, killed
- Chad Bjork, 49, injured
Details:
On or about Friday, May 6th, 2022, around 9:00 in the morning, an accident between two tractor-trailers left one man dead and sent another to the hospital. Troopers from the ISP said the accident was reported along 70th Avenue at the intersection with 160th Street in Kossuth County, Iowa.
Representatives from the Iowa State Police said 48-year-old Allan Schuler was killed when the tractor-trailer he was driving was allegedly hit by an 18-wheeler driven by 49-year-old Chad Bjork at the intersection of 70th Avenue and 160th Street. Emergency responders pronounced Schuler dead a short time after the accident, while Bjork was taken to MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center with serious injuries stemming from the accident.
According to Google Maps, the scene of the accident is a short distance from Algona.
State and local agencies responded to the scene of the accident to assist.