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Fatal motorcycle accident in Marshall County

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July 25th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

An SUV collided with a motorcycle Saturday night in Marshall County, resulting in the death of the motorcycle rider. The Iowa State Patrol reports 48-year-old Shelly Anne Tuttle, of Marshalltown, was riding a 2007 Honda VT600CD eastbound on Main Street in Marshalltown, just west of Wallace Avenue, when she was struck from behind by an eastbound 2013 Ford Escape, driven by 17-year-old Jadyn Lynn Palmer, of Marshalltown. The accident happened at around 9:22-p.m.

Tuttle was ejected from the motorcycle and died from her injuries at the scene. The collision remains under investigation. The Patrol was assisted at the scene by Deputies with the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office, Marshall County EMS, and Marshalltown Police.