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Iowa State Patrol: Driver on Interstate 380 killed when car rear-ended semi in Johnson County
Traffic on interstate had slowed for towing
Interstate 380 mile markers in northern Johnson County are shown on this image from an interactive Iowa Department of Transportation Map at 511ia.org
A Cedar Rapids man was killed Tuesday on Interstate 380 when his car rear-ended a semi-truck’s trailer in stalled traffic in Johnson County, according to an Iowa State Patrol crash report.
North of North Liberty near mile marker 7, northbound traffic had slowed around 11:30 a.m. and started to back up for towing that was happening near mile marker 9. The driver of a Volvo sedan, identified Wednesday as 37-year-old Eric Taylor of Cedar Rapids, rear-ended the semi-truck and was killed, the report stated.
The crash remains under investigation by the Iowa State Patrol.
