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Andrew Engle killed in motorcycle crash on Interstate 80 in Atlantic, Iowa on August 14.

Modified Date: 
Thu, 09/11/2014 - 8:11pm
Accident Date: 
Thursday, August 14, 2014

Loose trailer wheel kills Pittsburgh motorcyclist

A motorcyclist from Pennsylvania died in a freak accident on Interstate 80 near Atlantic in western Iowa.

Motorcyclist killed in Cass County accident

The Iowa State Patrol says 39-year-old Andrew Joseph Engle, of Pittsburgh, died at the hospital in Atlantic, after the left rear tire of a westbound trailer being pulled by a Ford F-350 pickup driven by 40-year old Scott Edward Farmer, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, flew off the trailer and bounced into the eastbound lane of I-80, striking Engle in the upper body and head area.
A motorcyclist from Pennsylvania died in a freak accident on Interstate 80 near Atlantic in western Iowa. The Council Bluffs Nonpareil reports that a wheel from a trailer being pulled by a westbound pickup came loose, bounced into the eastbound lanes of the interstate and hit the 39-year-old motorcyclist on Thursday afternoon. Authorities say the wheel hit Andrew Engle, of Pittsburgh. Engle was taken to a local hospital, where he died.
Type: Motorcycle Accident
People Involved: 
Andrew Engle
Scott Edward Farmer
Roadway: 
Interstate 80
City: 
Atlantic, IA
County: 
Cass County, IA
Area: 
Omaha, NE

Comments

Submitted by Kelly Maigaard on Tue, 08/19/2014 - 10:11am
I witnessed this crash and yes, it was a freak accident. Andrew was riding with 2 other motorcyclists. One tried to warn his friends, wildly waving his arms. Andrew may have been able to avoid it had he had another second or two to process what was going on. We felt helpless as we watched the tire bounce above a semi and fly into traffic. It hit Andrew and he went out of control and landed on a bridge. We thought he would be alright but later found out her died from his injuries. So sad!

Submitted by Doug on Thu, 09/11/2014 - 7:41pm

I am interested if you have any info about why the wheel may have separated from the trailer. What about the road debris or vehicle operation?
Also looking for Becca.
Thank You

His father

Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/21/2014 - 11:31am

I don't. I talked to your lawyer and sent in an affidavit. We saw no road debris.

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