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Update: Names released following Taylor County fatal crash

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August 12th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

The Iowa State Patrol has released the names of the persons involved in a fatal motorcycle-vs. car crash that occurred Saturday evening, in Taylor County. The man who died was operator of the cycle. He’s been identified as 53-year old Kendall Wallace, of  Cookeville, TN. Wallace died at the scene. The driver of the car was identified as 19-year old Forrest Greenwood, of Clarinda.  Greenwood was injured during the crash, which occurred at the intersection of Highway 2 and Main Street, in New Market. The accident happened at around 7:35-p.m.

Officials say a 2001 Pontiac Grand Am driven by Greenwood was traveling east on Highway 2 at the same time Wallace’ 1981 Honda motorcycle was traveling west. When the car made a left hand turn in front of the cycle, the motorcycle crashed into the side of the vehicle. Greenwood was transported to the Clarinda Regional Hospital. The accident remains under investigation.