FREMONT COUNTY, IA. (THECOUNT) — Vincent Flanagan of Council Bluffs, Iowa, has been identified as the victim in a fatal Tuesday night crash near Pacific Junction.
Flanagan, 24, was killed Tuesday night in a vehicle crash while traveling southbound on Interstate 29 after 5:30 p.m. The northbound lanes are reportedly closed due to flooding and repairs.
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The driver of a semi-trailer was traveling in the northbound lanes in the construction zone a few miles south of Pacific Junction, when for unknown reasons, he attempted to cross over to the other side of the interstate.
The big-rig then collided with a pickup truck driven by Flanagan.
The Iowa State Patrol report did not clarify whether the semi-trailer entered opposing lanes as part of the construction project.
The violent collision caused the pickup truck to role several times.
The driver of the semi, 63-year old Noello Orihuela of Bennett, Colo., was uninjured.
Flanagan did not survive the crash but no further information was provided by officials.
Friends and family members took to Facebook to remember the beloved young man:
It is unclear if anyone was cited in the wreck.
The investigation into the exact cause of the crash remains open.
According to social media, Flanagan was a bass player who graduated Humboldt High School.
Anyone with possible information on the fatal crash may contact police at 911.
Geo quick facts: Council Bluffs is a city in and the county seat of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States. The city is the most populous in Southwest Iowa, and forms part of the Omaha Metropolitan Area. It is located on the east bank of the Missouri River, across from the city of Omaha. Pacific Junction is a city in Mills County, Iowa, United States. The population was 471 at the 2010 census – Wikipedia.