Man Dies in Wednesday Afternoon Motorcycle Accident
An Eastern Iowa man has died in a motorcycle accident.
According to the Iowa State Patrol, it happened at about 3:30pm Wednesday (May 12) on Highway 136, south of Cascade, in Jones County.
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A motorcycle driven by 64 year old Charles Mincks of Marion, for an unknown reason, left the road and entered a ditch.
Mincks died of his injuries.
The accident is still under investigation by the Iowa S State Patrol; they were assisted by the Jones County Sheriff's Office, and Cascade Fire and EMS.
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