A 25-year-old Wisconsin man died in a car wreck east of Ainsworth Tuesday night after colliding with a semi.
According to the Iowa State Patrol, the crash happened at 8:51 p.m. one mile east of Ainsworth on Highway 92. A 1986 Mazda driven by Brenton Danks of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, was eastbound and straightened out on a curve, entering the westbound lane. The Danks vehicle struck a semi head on.
The semi was driven by 63-year-old Homer Smith of Novelty, Missouri. Both men were wearing seat belts. Washington County Ambulance took Smith to the University of Iowa Hospital.
Danks was pronounced dead at the scene.
The wreck remains under investigation. Washington County Sheriff’s Office, Washington County Rescue, Ainsworth Fire Department, Ainsworth QRS, and Washington EMS assisted at the scene.