Cement mixer truck rolls over at Argyle Road and Carbide Lane near Keokuk, Iowa

Modified Date:

Wed, 08/12/2015 - 2:12pm

Accident Date:

Wednesday, August 12, 2015

One injured in cement-mixer rollover

Emergency personnel responded at approximately 2:15 p.m. today to a cement-mixer rollover near the intersection of Argyle Road and Carbide Lane, rural Keokuk. The truck was on its side in the southbound lane ditch, facing north. The driver was extricated from the cab with a Jaws of Life. He was transported by AirEvac helicopter to a hospital.

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Type: Truck Accident

Topics:

Rollover, Trapped Under/Inside Vehicle, Non-Fuel Spill

Roadway:

Argyle Road and Carbide Lane

City:

Keokuk, IA

County:

Lee County, IA

Area:

Quincy, IL-Hannibal, MO-Keokuk, IA