A morning frost contributed to a fatal car crash north of Fort Dodge on Tuesday.

According to a crash report from the Iowa State Patrol, 54-year-old Coi Nguyen, of Fort Dodge, was southbound on U.S. Highway 169 near 170th Street around 6:45 a.m. when he lost control on the frost-covered road and slid sideways in front of a NEW Cooperative semi-truck. The semi crashed into the passenger side of Nguyen’s SUV and both vehicles ended up in the field on the east side of the road.

Nguyen died as a result of the crash. The driver of the semi, 51-year-old Eric Gertson, of Dakota City, was injured and transported to UnityPoint Health – Trinity Regional Medical Center by ambulance for treatment.