By Associated Press - Sunday, May 3, 2020

MCGREGOR, Iowa (AP) - One person died when a truck struck a tree and caught on fire in northeast Iowa.

The Clayton County Sheriff’s office says the crash happened south of the town of McGregor, Iowa, around 3:40 p.m. Saturday.

The sheriff’s office says the truck failed to negotiate a curve in the road and went into a ditch where it struck the tree and started on fire.



The driver of the truck died at the scene of the crash. Authorities did not immediately release the driver’s name.

Copyright © 2026 The Washington Times, LLC.

Please read our comment policy before commenting.