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.
God help you if any of your family members are ever hit. These are terrible things to say!!!
No one in my family is dumb enough to ride a bicycle on a 55 mph highway.
apparently you and you’re family are all sniveling little cowards hiding behind fake names though
Maybe money would have been better spent on a driver instead of a new truck.
“cyclists are trash”
if you had balls, you would go to the next RAGBRAI rally and tell them that. But you won’t, because you’re a key board warrior hiding behind an empty scrotum.
RAGBRAI rally?
Is that what they call the meetings of the “Queefs of Quietude” Bicycle Club?
Garishly attired bicyclist coasting along at 10 mph in a 55 mph zone, zero situational awareness, refuses to move to shoulder upon hearing a vehicle approaching from behind, in fact moves his bicycle slightly towards middle of road (asserting his imagined dominance)
He got exactly what he deserved – prove me wrong.
protip: you can’t
Hypothetical drivelling.
The truth will be revealed to you soon enough.
Was probably on one of those reCUMbent bicycles as well – with no flag
Texting?
Aiming.
Went around the lake on July 4th – dodged bicycles 60% of the time – surprised not more killed/injured – that old fart lived to be 94 because he stayed away from cycles and was on the no fly list. Anyone who owns a motorcycle knows you have to drive for the other driver because you never know what’s he is about to do and 50% of them are blind to cycles or yacking on their cell phone.
worst encounter I had while riding a motorcycle was with an idiot on a motorcycle
Straight flat road.
55 mph zone, bicycles don’t belong on the highway. The NHTSA should ban there use on roads where the speed limit is above 25 mph.
https://www.nhtsa.gov/road-safety/bicycle-safety