Kyle Kelchen Obituary – The man who lost his life in a collision on Friday in rural Ryan has been identified by the Iowa State Patrol as 39-year-old Kyle Kelchen from Manchester. The incident occurred at 2:18 p.m. at the crossing of 190th Ave and 310th Street.
According to the State Patrol, Kelchen was driving a Polaris Ranger UTV southbound on 190th Ave when he disregarded a stop sign. Subsequently, his vehicle was hit by a pick-up truck heading eastbound on 310th Street. Both vehicles ended up in a ditch following the collision.
Kelchen succumbed to his injuries. Although two individuals from Monticello who were in the other vehicle survived, they sustained injuries and did not require hospitalization. The Iowa State Patrol is currently conducting an investigation into the crash.