27-05-2025
Pedestrian struck after driver falls asleep on I-35, Iowa State Patrol says
DES MOINES, Iowa – A pedestrian was injured in Webster County Sunday after a driver fell asleep at the wheel on I-35.
The Iowa State Patrol said the crash happened around 6:35 p.m. at Mile Marker 62 on southbound I-35. That's about four miles south of the Cumming exit.
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Dale Acker, 62 of Greenfield, was driving a Chevy Equinox southbound when he fell asleep and entered the west side ditch, according to the ISP crash report. The SUV struck Eric Randolph, 42 of Des Moines, who was in the ditch.
Randolph was transported to Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. His condition was not listed.
The Iowa State Patrol crash report did not detail whether Acker faces any charges or citations related to the crash.
The investigation into the crash continues.
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