Winter weather has been deemed responsible for the lives of 30 people nationwide according to a recent Associated Press report.
One of those is in Iowa.
According to KCCI television, citing an Iowa State Patrol crash report, Drew M. Peterson, 22, of Worden, Illinois, was traveling westbound on I-80 at around 6 p.m. Sunday. Authorities say a set of tires on an eastbound semi-truck came loose from the trailer and crossed the median, striking Peterson’s vehicle.
Peterson died at the scene.
According to the latest data from the Iowa Department of Transportation, 20 people have died so far this year on Iowa roads. That number is eight more than at the same point in 2025. Over the last five years, an average of 337 people have been killed in statewide crashes annually.
Bruce Guthrie is an award-winning journalist who has lived in three states including Arkansas, Missouri and Georgia. During his nearly 20-year career, Bruce has served as managing editor and sports editor for numerous publications. He and his wife, Dana, who is also a journalist, are based in Carrollton, Georgia.
