A LeGrand couple were killed in an accident in Marshall County yesterday that tied up traffic on US Highway 30 for several hours.

79-year old Delbert Eakins was trying to turn onto US 30 off of East Main Street.  The car was struck by an eastbound semi driven by Michael See of Swisher.

The crash killed Eakins and his 77-year old wife Geneva Eakins.

See was treated and released from Unity Point Health-Marshalltown.