Three Injured in Tractor-Trailer Pileup Accident on Highway 20 near Wellsburg in Grundy County

Published on: Feb 5, 2021 | By Ty Kerrick Tags: # # # # #

Quick Facts:

Where: The accident occurred on Highway 20 near Wellsburg in Grundy County, Iowa.

What Happened: Several cars and tractor-trailers collided in a chain-reaction accident.

Participants:

  • Drivers of several cars
  • Drivers of several tractor-trailers

Reported Injuries/Fatalities:

  • Three people, vehicle unknown, injured

Details:

On or about Thursday, February 4th, 2021, a 40-vehicle chain-reaction accident with several cars and tractor-trailers sent three people to the hospital. Representatives from the ISP said the accident happened on Highway 20 just outside Wellsburg in Grundy County, Iowa.

Deputies from the County Sheriff’s Office said three people were injured after 40-vehicles, including several tractor-trailers, collided in a major chain-reaction accident. Three people were transported from the scene to a nearby hospital with unspecified injuries. Police did not release how the accident may have started.

Photos from the scene show snowy conditions at the time of the crash.

According to Google Maps, Wellsburg is about 79 miles northeast of Des Moines.

Multiple agencies are investigating the accident.

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