Motorcyclist Killed in Collision with Tractor in Shelby County
SHELBY COUNTY, Iowa — A 19-year-old motorcyclist died after a crash involving a tractor on County Road M16 Wednesday night.
According to the Iowa State Patrol, the incident occurred around 7:25 p.m. as Jacob Buman of Harlan was riding northbound. He collided with a 2010 Apache 715 Sprayer tractor that was turning left into a driveway. The motorcycle struck the tractor and subsequently went into the ditch.
Emergency response teams arrived on the scene and confirmed the fatality. The accident led to lane closures on County Road M16 while authorities conducted an investigation. No additional injuries were reported. Further details surrounding the incident are under investigation.