OTTUMWA — On 3/31/2025 at approximately 7:07 PM, the Ottumwa Police Department and Ottumwa Fire Department responded near the intersection of Clay and Benton Streets for a single vehicle accident involving a motorcycle. Upon arrival, first responders located and identified Richard Lee Christy (age 58) of Ottumwa as the operator of the motorcycle. Despite life saving measures, Christy died from injuries he sustained from the accident.