Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 4:00 a.m. CDT

MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa State Patrol says an 18-year-old woman has died after her car was hit by a train in southeastern Iowa. Television station KCCI reports that the crash happened just after 1 a.m. Saturday at a railroad crossing in Mount Pleasant. A report by the State Patrol says Lydia Johnson, of Brighton, tried to drive around crossing gates when her car was hit by a westbound train.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Police in Des Moines are investigating after a bicyclist was killed in a hit-and-run crash. Police say the crash happened early Saturday morning. Witnesses tell police that 56-year old Darrel Ford, of Des Moines, crossed into an intersection against a red light and was hit by a sport utility vehicle. The bicyclist was taken to a nearby hospital, where he died. Police say the SUV left the scene, and investigators are asking the public’s help in tracking it down.

WASHINGTON, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa mother convicted in the starvation death of her toddler has been sentenced to 50 years in prison. The Des Moines Register reports that 30-year-old Ambrashia “Amber” Chrzan, of Wellman, was sentenced Friday. Chrzan was found guilty in May of child endangerment resulting in death after her 17-month-old daughter, Avery, was found dead in November 2016. The child weighed just 11 pounds.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Des Moines woman is fighting City Hall to protect the lush garden she has created along a parking strip. The Des Moines Register reports that Des Moines officials have asked 74-year-old Mary Farrell to cut back or remove the plants she has in the border strips near her home. City code says borders between the street and sidewalk can only contain grass or naturally occurring plants.