FATAL TRUCK ACCIDENT
An accident in Plymouth County yesterday, involving a semi and a grain truck, caused fatal injuries to a Chicago man. The Iowa State Patrol said the accident occured Tuesday afternoon at the intersection of two county roads northeast of Akron. A semi driven by 28 year old Mohammed Wajid of Chicago was travelling north on K18 and failed to stop at a stop sign at the intersection of C12. The vehicle struck the rear of an eastbound grain truck driven by 49 year old Timothy Wilken of Akron. Wajid was taken by Akron EMS to Floyd Valley Healthcare in Le Mars, where he was pronounced deceased. Wilken was not injured. The accident caused a field fire, which was extinguished by responders.