A man from Harlan was struck by a vehicle Thursday evening in Montgomery County, and later died. The accident occurred at around 6:45-p.m. in a construction area. . The Sheriff’s Office reports Brian Kelly Parker was treated by First Responders at the scene of the incident on Highway 34 at Evergreen Avenue. After being treated, Parker was transported to the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital, where he died from his injuries.

The vehicle that struck Parker was traveling east on Highway 34 and approaching the lane transition area in the construction zone. Shawn Dale Kammerer, of Red Oak, failed to obey the traffic control sign before the accident occurred. The incident remains under investigation.

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by Red Oak Police, Red Oak Fire & EMS, the Montgomery County Emergency Management Agency, Montgomery County Dispatch, Mills County Sheriff’s Office, and the Iowa State Patrol.