March 28, 2024

Colfax man killed in Adair County accident

A Colfax man was killed in a single-vehicle accident Wednesday afternoon on Interstate 80.

According to the police report, the Iowa State Patrol responded to an accident involving a 2003 Chevy S10 at approximately 4:41 p.m. near mile marker 74 on I-80 East in Adair County.

The victim of the crash has been identified as Brian J. Clymer, 26. He was traveling east when his truck left the roadway into the median before striking the cable barrier and overturning.

The vehicle came to a stop in the left westbound lane on Interstate 80. Clymer, who was the only occupant in the truck, was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the incident and was ejected from the vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The cause of the accident remains under investigation.

Contact Dustin Teays at
641-792-3121 ext. 6533
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