The Iowa State Patrol confirmed the identity of a young woman killed Wednesday morning in Mitchell County.
Grace Harken, 20, of Riceville, was riding a bike east on U.S. Highway 218 and was struck by a car also eastbound.
The driver of 2013 Toyota Corolla was Courtney Johnson, 23, of Osage, according to the Iowa State Patrol.
The crash happened about 7:20 a.m. three miles east of Osage, according toMitchell County Sheriff Greg Beaver.
From the poice report:
VEHICLE 1 WAS TRAVELING EASTBOUND ON HIGHWAY 218 AT THE 249 MILE MARKER WHEN IT STRUCK A BICYCLE ALSO TRAVELING EASTBOUND ON HIGHWAY 218; THE BICYCLIST WAS FATALLY INJURIED; VEHICLE 1 CAME TO REST ON THE SOUTH SHOULDER; THE ACCIDENT REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION, ASSISTED BY MITCHELL COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, OSAGE POLICE FIRE AND AMBULANCE, AND OSAGE FIRST RESPONDERS
Crash Date: Wed July 29th 2015
(photo from 4/13 Mitchell County Press News)