Update: Drivers Named in LeeCo Truck vs. Truck Collision

The Lee County Sheriff’s Department has released more information about a collision…around 10:20 last(Weds) night…between a pickup and a tanker-truck carrying corn syrup…just south of Wever.

The driver of the smaller truck…22-year old Brent Bonar of Wever…was injured and taken to Ft. Madison Community Hospital. Deputies say the westbound pickup pulled out from the stop intersection on 165th Street and Highway 61 and hit the semi…which was headed north. The force of the impact ignited a small fire, which was put out by the Wever Fire Department. A Denmark crew was called, just in case. The driver of the tanker…32-year old Jim Schaefer of Clinton…was not hurt.

Bonar will face a charge of drunk driving, 2nd offense.