Posted February 27, 2024 10:10am
(KLZA)-- A Rock Port, Missouri woman is charged with failure to yield to a pedestrian, resulting in death following an accident in Hamburg, Iowa in January.
77-year-old Nancy Bartles of Rock Port has been charged in connection to the death of 77-year-old Willie Donn Thorp of Hamburg, Iowa, on the evening of January 25.
Authorities allege Bartels was operating a pickup that stuck Thorp while he was carrying items to his vehicle from a community center. Thorp died at a nearby hospital.
The Fremont, Iowa, Sheriff's Office says neither speed, alcohol, drugs, nor distracted driving were factors in the accident.