(Preston, Iowa) – One person died late Tuesday morning after they were struck by a vehicle while in a parking lot of a gas station/convenience store. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened in Preston, at around 11:26-a.m., Tuesday. Authorities say a 2012 Hyundai Elantra was attempting to leave the parking lot of the Country Store, when the accident occurred. The names of the driver and victim were not released. The accident remains under investigation.

The Patrol was assisted at the scene by the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office.