(Avoca) A Mills County man died when his motorcycle collided with a tractor leaving a farm drive north of Avoca.
The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at 325 Highway 59 at 8:19 p.m. on Thursday. Authorities say 33-year-old Timothy McFarland, of Emerson, died in the crash.
According to the report released by the Iowa State Patrol, a 2001 Harley Davidson driven by McFarland was traveling northbound on Highway 59 when a 2005 International tractor driven by 49-year-old Robert Arkfeld Jr. attempted to pull out from a farm drive trying to turn south on Highway 59. The Tractor turned into the path of the motorcycle. McFarland couldn’t stop in time and collided with the front of the Tractor. Timothy McFarland was pronounced dead at the scene.
The crash is under investigation by the Iowa State Patrol and the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office.
