Update: https://www.kniakrls.com/2021/06/02/names-released-in-fatal-accident-mile-long-bridge-reopened/
At approximately 5:25 a.m, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office received the report of a collision on the Mile Long Bridge north of Knoxville. Marion County Sheriff Jason Sandholdt tells KNIA/KRLS news that a semi was traveling northbound on the bridge, when a car travelling southbound crossed the centerline, striking the semi head-on. The driver of the car was pronounced dead at the scene, and the driver of the semi refused medical treatment. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office and the Iowa State Patrol are investigating. Names are being withheld until family is notified. The Pella Fire Department, Knoxville Fire and Rescue, Knoxville Township Rural Fire, Pella Ambulance, the Iowa Department of Transportation, the Medical Examiner, and possibly other agencies assisted at the scene. Until the investigation is complete, the bridge will remain closed. Stay tuned to KNIA/KRLS to learn of the reopening of the bridge.