Woman Hurt in Crash with Truck Hauling Insecticide

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By Becky Ogann

Story Created: Jul 18, 2008 at 11:39 AM CST

Story Updated: Jul 18, 2008 at 3:09 PM CST

DES MOINES (AP) - Authorities say a Prairie City woman was seriously injured Friday morning in a fiery crash with a truck hauling 300 gallons of an insecticide near Des Moines.

The accident happened shortly before 8 a.m. on Iowa Highway 163 and closed the highway for about four hours.

According to the Polk County sheriff's office, the woman's car apparently caught the edge of the road and slide sideways, colliding with the oncoming truck.

The car caught on fire, and a passing motorist pulled the woman to safety. The woman, who was not immediately identified, was taken to a Des Moines hospital.

Officials say the truck was hauling ammonia sulfate in containers. The chemical did not leak or catch on fire. The truck driver wasn't hurt.

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