Glenwood, IA : Bicycle rider dies after collision with truck on U.S. Highway 34 Sunday morning, July 24, 2016

A bicyclist participating in the annual ride across Iowa was killed Sunday after colliding with a pickup truck near Glenwood.

The Iowa State Patrol says the collision happened on U.S. Highway 34 Sunday morning.

Seventy-two-year-old Wayne Ezell of Jacksonville, Florida, was hit by the truck from behind while he was riding west.

The State Patrol will investigate whether any charges will be filed against the 34-year-old truck driver.

The Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa set out from Glenwood on Sunday and Ezell was participating.

Organizers say that about 30 people have died in the event's 44 year history, but most deaths are linked to medical problems.

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Bicycle rider dies after collision with truck Sunday


Glenwood, IA : Bicycle rider dies after collision with truck on U.S. Highway 34 Sunday morning, July 24, 2016

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