FARLEY, Iowa (AP) - Authorities say an eastern Iowa man has been killed after being hit by a vehicle whose driver is suspected of drunken driving.
The Dubuque County Sheriff’s Department says 21-year-old Dawson Besler, of Epworth, was struck and killed early Sunday on Highway 20 in Farley.
Authorities say a vehicle driven by 24-year-old Alex Hannan, of Dubuque, was merging onto the highway around 3 a.m. Sunday when it struck Besler.
Besler was pronounced dead at the scene. It’s unclear why he was on foot in the area.
The Telegraph Herald reports (https://bit.ly/1hV7XAc ) Hannan was not injured. He faces a simple misdemeanor charge of operating while intoxicated. Court records do not list an attorney.
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Information from: Telegraph Herald, https://www.thonline.com
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