MEC&F Expert Engineers : 3 people died in a head-on collision after a driver drove the wrong way on Interstate 380 in Swisher, Iowa

Tuesday, July 5, 2016

3 people died in a head-on collision after a driver drove the wrong way on Interstate 380 in Swisher, Iowa



UPDATE: 3 killed when car goes wrong way on I-380

By KCRG-TV9 Staff |
Posted: Tue 5:41 AM, Jul 05, 2016 |
Updated: Tue 10:37 AM, Jul 05, 2016

SWISHER, Iowa (KCRG-TV9) -- Three people died in a crash on Interstate 380 that closed the northbound lanes for about 3 hours Tuesday morning.


Three people died when a driver went the wrong way on Interstate 380 just south of the Swisher/Shueyville exit at mile marker 10, Tuesday, July 5, 2016. (Leah Schwartz/KCRG-TV9)

The Iowa State Patrol said it happened about 3:40 a.m. just south of the Swisher/Shueyville exit at mile marker 10.

Troopers said a driver was going southbound in the northbound lanes and collided with a northbound vehicle.

All three occupants of the two vehicles died. The patrol has not released their names pending notification of family members.

KCRG-TV9's Brea Love reported multiple emergency crews were on the scene of the crash, with debris covering the road and median.

The Department of Transportation re-opened the northbound lanes around 7 a.m.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates on KCRG.com and KCRG-TV9 News.