The severe weather which impacted southeast Iowa Sunday led to a semi-truck rollover near Mount Pleasant. At approximately 7:12 p.m. the Henry County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a rollover in the 2200 grid of Highway 34.
An investigation into the incident determined that the driver, 58-year-old Todd Heleine of White Heath, Illinois, was operating a tractor-trailer westbound on Highway 34 when a wind gust blew the vehicle onto its passenger side. The left westbound lane of Highway 34 was temporarily blocked as a result.
A severe thunderstorm warning was in effect during this time, producing up to 70 mph wind gusts and black out conditions. Heleine suffered no reportable injuries and no citations were issued.
The Henry County Sheriff’s Office was assisted during the incident by the New London Police Department.