FORT MADISON, IA. (THECOUNT) — Ian William Eaves, 39, of Fort Madison, has been identified as the motorcyclist killed Friday morning in a collision involving a Chevrolet Impala in Lee County, Iowa.
According to a report from the Iowa State Patrol cited by KWQC, the crash occurred at 6:14 a.m. in the 5000 block of Avenue O in Fort Madison, a Mississippi River community in southeastern Iowa.
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A 52-year-old man was driving a Chevrolet Impala westbound on Avenue O when he turned left into a private driveway, according to the crash report. The driver failed to yield to Eaves, who was traveling eastbound on a motorcycle.
The motorcycle and car collided as the Impala turned across the oncoming motorcycle’s path. Eaves died in the crash, according to the Iowa State Patrol report.
The 52-year-old driver’s name has not been released in the available reporting. Authorities have not announced any charges or additional circumstances surrounding the collision.
The Iowa State Patrol continues to investigate the fatal crash. Further details, including whether any additional factors contributed to the collision, have not been released.
Fort Madison is located in Lee County along the Mississippi River in southeastern Iowa, near the Illinois border. The reported crash site is in the 5000 block of Avenue O.
Google Maps: Approximate crash area, 5000 block of Avenue O, Fort Madison, Iowa. The map link could not be independently verified, and an earlier report from WGEM listed Avenue L instead of Avenue O; KWQC’s report citing the state patrol crash report identifies Avenue O.
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