(Spencer, Iowa) – A collision at around 8:45-a.m. today (Wednesday) in northwest Iowa, claimed the life of a man from Clay County. The Iowa State Patrol reports a 2006 Harley Davidson motorcycle operated by 54-year-old Douglas Wayne Nielsen, of Everly, ran into the rear of a 2013 Chrysler Town and Country Van, causing Nielsen to be thrown from cycle. Nielsen was then struck by a pickup truck.

The accident happened as the motorcycle and van were traveling east on 350th Street in Clay County. Nielsen died at the scene. No other injuries were reported. The Patrol was assisted by the Clay County Sheriff’s Officer, Fostoria Fire Dept., and Spencer Fire/Ambulance.