WILLIAMS — A Mason City man died at the scene of a crash Tuesday that left 60 to 70 yards of debris spread across both lanes of traffic on Interstate 35 near Williams.

Reed Peterson, 68, was trapped in his 2019 Ford Fiesta.

He was headed north on the interstate when his 2019 Ford Fiesta crossed the median near mile marker 147 and struck the rear trailer tires of a semi headed south, according to the Iowa State Patrol.

After that initial impact, Peterson’s vehicle was hit by a second semi, ripping the engine from the car.

A GMC Yukon driven by Caleb Jacobsen of Dows hit the engine block and collided with the second semi, sending both vehicles into the west ditch.

The drivers of the two semis and Jacobsen were treated and released, according to the ISP report.

Serghei Gornostali of Bartlett, Illinois, was driving the first semi involved in the crash, a 2000 model Volvo.

The second semi, a Freightliner, was driven by Funugo Nsanzinfura from Louisville, Kentucky.

The crash shut down traffic on I-35 while crews responded to the scene.

The accident remains under investigation by the Iowa State Patrol.