A man from Florida who just began to leave the starting point for the 44th RAGBRAI touring event died early this (Sunday) morning, after being hit from behind by a pickup truck, in Mills County. According to the Iowa State Patrol, 72-year old Wayne L. Ezell, of Jacksonville, FL, had just dipped his bike tires in the Missouri River and was traveling westbound on Highway 34 near Glenwood, when the driver of the pickup, 34-year old Robb Philippus, of Glenwood, failed to see the bike. The accident happened at around 6:40-a.m.

Ezell was thrown from his bike during the crash and came to rest on the north shoulder of the road. The accident remains under investigation.

RAGBRAI riders are enroute from Glenwood to Shenandoah for the event’s first stage, which covers about 50 miles. A “Mile of Silence,” was scheduled for today, dedicated to the memory of those who have been injured or killed while enjoying a bicycle ride. The “Mile of Silence” takes place between Malvern and Tabor.

The Red Oak Police Department released details of a 2 vehicle property damage accident that occurred Saturday afternoon in Red Oak.  The accident occurred at 2:55pm Saturday at the intersection of Highway 48 and West Walnut Street.  After investigation it was determined that a 2012 Subaru Forester driven by 60-year-old Teresa Risinger-Hebb of Stanton was traveling westbound on West Walnut Street and had stopped at the stop sign. A 2012 Honda Fit driven by Oleda Cooper of El Dorado, KS was southbound on Highway 48 approaching the Walnut Street intersection when Risinger-Hebb pulled out into the intersection and struck the Honda in the Drivers side doors.  The Honda came to rest in the southbound lane and the drivers side airbags deployed.  No injuries were reported in the accident. Risinger-Hebb stated she did not see the approaching vehicle and was cited for Failure to Yield from the stop sign.  The Subaru sustained an estimated $2,000 damage and was driven away from the scene but the Honda had to be towed with an estimated $6,000 damage.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Des Moines police are investigating a fatal shooting that took place early Sunday. The shooting was reported around 4:30 a.m. When officers arrived in the area near 45th Street and Kingman Boulevard, they found a man’s body.

The victim was not immediately identified, and no arrests had been made as of Sunday morning. The shooting happened about three blocks north of Roosevelt High School. The fatal shooting is the city’s seventh homicide of the year.

Members of the City of Atlantic’s Park and Recreation Department Board of Directors will hold their regular, monthly meeting 5:15-p.m. Monday, in the Council’s Chambers, at City Hall.

During their session, Parks and Rec Director Seth Staashelm will provide an update on the Sunnyside Park Shelters, including a renovation report on the East Shelter, and the spring toys installed earlier this month near the Kiddie Korral. The board will discuss plans for the old equipment removed from the playground area, during their meeting.

Staashelm will also provide an update on swimming pool renovation plans at Sunnyside, a Schildbery Quarry Lake #2 Transportation Alternatives Program grant application update, as well as updates pertaining to the Harl-Holt Park basketball court, the Schildberg Connector Trail, and Movies in the Park, with the first movie scheduled to be shown July 29^th.

The Board will also discuss Coca-Cola Classic Disc Golf Tournament financing, additional adult recreation program possibilities for this fall, and partnering possibilities with Concerned, Incorporated.

Two people have died in a motorcycle accident near LeClaire, in eastern Iowa’s Scott County. The Iowa State Patrol says the driver of the motorcycle, 29-year old Michael P. Dann, and his passenger, 25-year old Trista L. Nath, both of DeWitt, died in the crash that happened at around 7:20-p.m. Saturday.

Officials say the 2016 Harley Davidson cycle they were riding was traveling west on Territorial Road near 277^th Street, and rounding a curve, when the motorcycle went out of control and off the traveled portion of road. Dann and Nath were thrown from the cycle and died from their injuries at an area hospital. Neither was wearing a helmet.

The accident remains under investigation.