HEDRICK — An accident involving a motorcycle and a pickup truck in rural Wapello County on Friday resulted in the death of a Hedrick man.
Traffic records show that on Friday afternoon, at around 3:54pm, 35-year-old Dustin West of Hedrick was driving a motorcycle southbound on Agency-Hedrick Road, while a Chevrolet pickup driven by 75-year-old Billy Skinner of Ottumwa was going northbound on the same road. The pickup turned westbound onto Bladensburg Road, when the motorcycle then collided with it, resulting in fatal injuries for West. Skinner was transported to the Ottumwa Regional Health Center by Ottumwa EMS for treatment of his injuries.
The crash remains under investigation by the Iowa State Patrol. Also assisting on the scene were Ottumwa EMS, Wapello County Rural Fire, and the Wapello County Sheriff’s Office.