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Three accidents involving mopeds and motorcycles claim lives

March 26, 2012 By Radio Iowa Contributor

Three lives were lost in three separate traffic accidents in Iowa over the weekend, and all involved two-wheelers. The most recent crash happened late yesterday afternoon in the Linn County town of Ely.

A moped driver there lost control and crashed on a rural road not far from the Cedar River. The victim’s name has not been released.

Earlier in the afternoon, another fatal moped crash claimed the life of 76-year-old Robert Leatherman. Waterloo police say he ran a red light and crashed into a car. He suffered head and chest injuries and was pronounced dead at a local hospital.

And in Marion on Saturday, a motorcycle and an SUV collided, killing the 18-year-old motorcycle driver and critically injuring a passenger. The victim’s name has not been released.

By Jesse Gavin, KCNZ, Cedar Falls

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