Carroll bicyclist killed after being struck by vehicle

Iowa State Patrol responded to an accident on Friday in Carroll County that left a woman dead.

Joleen Marie Stork, 60, of Glidden was mountain biking on county road E-26, east of Sycamore Avenue, when a 2005 Chevy Silverado drove up behind her and, not seeing her, struck the bicycle, a report by the Iowa State Patrol states.

Stork was thrown into the north ditch and pronounced dead at the scene by the Carroll County Coroner, the report states.

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Sgt. Nathan Ludwig with the Iowa State Patrol said the bike and vehicle were both travelling west toward a setting sun.

"This looks like an accident," Ludwig said.

The accident occurred around 6:45 p.m. It is still under investigation.