SPENCER, IA : Spirit Lake man killed in semi crash in the 3700 mile of Highway 71 on Monday, 30th December, 2019

A Spirit Lake, Iowa, man is dead after the minivan he was driving collided with a semi-trailer Monday morning south of Spencer.

The Clay County Sheriff's Office identified the man who was killed as Todd Dykstra, 52.

According to a statement from the sheriff's office, dispatchers received a report of a motor vehicle crash in the 3700 mile of Highway 71 at 11:15 a.m.

An investigation determined that Jay Wardwell, 66, of Gladstone, Michigan, was driving northbound when he lost control of his semi-truck and trailer, which became perpendicular to the roadway. Dykstra was southbound when he collided with the trailer. Wardwell was not injured in the crash, according to the statement.

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