Des Moines, IA : Portion of Interstate 35 in central Iowa reopens after crash involving semitrailer on Tuesday morning, September 30, 2014

A portion of Interstate 35 in central Iowa has reopened after a crash involving a semitrailer closed it for several hours. West Des Moines police say the crash happened Tuesday morning after a northbound semitrailer struck construction barriers just south of Iowa Highway 5 and overturned. The truck's fuel tank ruptured and spilled diesel across the highway. The semitrailer struck a second semitrailer in the opposite direction. Two smaller vehicles then hit the second semitrailer. Three people were taken to local hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries. A fourth person declined medical attention at the scene. The Des Moines Register reports the crash closed a portion of the interstate in both directions and traffic was rerouted. It reopened in the late afternoon. Source : I-35 reopens after Tuesday morning crash