CLEAR LAKE – A bicyclist has died in Clear Lake after the rider was run over by 94-year-old driver.
The accident occurred Wednesday morning around 11:15 AM near Grouse Avenue and 27th Street in Clear Lake. The Iowa State Patrol says that a bicyclist, who authorities have not yet named, was riding south on Grouse Avenue at this time and location when 94-year-old Carroll L. Etchen of Clear Lake was also southbound, driving a 2021 Dodge Ram truck. Etchen’s truck struck the 58-year-old bicyclist, causing fatal injuries. The bicyclist was listed as Robin D. Faught of Clear Lake.
The Iowa State Patrol was assisted by Clear Lake police, Cerro Gordo Sheriff’s Dept., Lake Towing, Clear Lake Fire, and Post 8 State Patrol.
