Hunter
11/19/23
A Clinton County woman was killed Friday when she got out of her disabled vehicle and was struck by a passing motorist.
The Iowa State Patrol says the incident occurred at approximately 5:25pm on Highway 61 South at the 148 mile marker. A 2020 Ford Escape was disabled on the side of the road, and the two occupants exited the vehicle. 68-year-old Cheryl Neilson of Delmar was in the traveled portion of the highway when a 2012 Chevy truck driven by 19-year-old Lucas Albertson of Maquoketa struck her and the Escape.
18-year-old Amber Edens of Dubuque was injured in the accident and taken to Genesis East Hospital; Neilson was killed. It’s unknown at this time which of the two were driving.
The accident remains under investigation.