MITCHELLVILLE, Iowa (KWQC) - Two people are injured after a fiery crash between a car and a semitruck on I-80 Wednesday night.

A westbound Kia driven by a West Des Moines woman crossed the median into incoming traffic and hit a semitruck, driven by 27-year-old Kikoile Siogue, of Carbon Cliff, Illinois, head on, Iowa State Patrol said.

The crash happened at mile marker 149 near Mitchellville, just west of Des Moines.

Both vehicles left the roadway and became engulfed in flames, according to troopers.

The drivers were taken to separate hospitals for treatment of their injuries.

The eastbound lanes of the interstate were closed for several hours as crews cleaned up the crash.

As of 8:30 Thursday morning, the interstate lanes had reopened.

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