The Iowa State Patrol has released the name of a man killed in an accident in Taylor County Saturday evening.
The accident happened just before 5:30 Saturday, when a motorcycle, driven by 56-year-old George Peter of Clearmont, Missouri was traveling northbound on Lake Road, behind a group of motorcycles. Another vehicle, driven by 71-year-old Sandra Wakefield of Bedford, was traveling westbound on Highway 2. T
he group of motorcycles came to a stop at the intersection with highway 2, then the driver of the motorcycle behind the group moved around the group, passing them and failing to stop at the Highway 2 intersection. The vehicle collided with the motorcycle in the intersection.
The 56-year-old Peter was pronounced dead at the scene. Wakefield was injured and transported by Taylor County Rescue to the hospital in Maryville.
By Jordan Armstrong, KSIB,Creston