The Benton County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a motorcycle accident ½ mile south of Luzerne on 77th Street Drive Benton County that killed a 71 year old Cedar Rapids man.
The accident happened around 12:45 this afternoon.
The driver was riding with two other motorcyclists when two of the bikes failed to negotiate a curve and left the roadway going into a steep ditch.
The motorcycle struck a road sign as it left the roadway. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene by Benton County Medical Examiner’s Office personnel. The name is not being released at this time pending notification of family. The other rider received only minor injuries.
Agencies responding to the scene were the Luzerne Fire Department, Belle Plaine Ambulance Service, and Life Guard Helicopter in Cedar Rapids, Belle Plaine Police Department and the Benton County Sheriff’s Office.
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