April 12, 2026

Man dies in farming accident in eastern Iowa

CLERMONT, Iowa (AP) — A man is dead after a farm accident in northeastern Iowa.

Fayette County deputies responding to a 911 call in the afternoon Nov. 4 found 38-year-old Evan Pape of Luana pinned between a corn wagon and his service truck in a cornfield near the town of Clermont.

The sheriff’s department said in a posting on Facebook that Pape was pronounced dead at the scene. No further information was released.