The victim of a fatal motorcycle accident on Friday has been identified by authorities as Lynn Cooke, 63, of Runnels.
According to a news release from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday, the evidence indicated that the crash was a single-vehicle accident involving just the operator. According to the release, Cooke was not wearing a helmet at the time of the collision, and alcohol use may have contributed.
The motorcycle crossed into the eastbound lane and then went into the ditch south of the road as it was moving westbound in the 11200 block of Southeast 32nd Avenue, north of Runnells. A light in the ditch was spotted by a bystander around 9 o’clock. and when they looked closer, discovered Unable to speak, Cooke. He died on the scene.
Reference: www.desmoinesregister.com
