SHELBY, IA, (April 29, 2026) – A 19-year-old motorcyclist from Harlan was killed Wednesday evening in a collision involving a farm vehicle north of Shelby, according to the Iowa State Patrol (ISP).
Authorities identified the victim as Jacob Buman.
Investigators said a 2010 Apache Sprayer and a 2008 Kawasaki motorcycle were both traveling north on County Road M16 when the crash occurred at approximately 7:25 p.m. The sprayer began a left turn into a driveway when the motorcycle struck it mid-turn.
The motorcycle came to rest in a ditch, and Buman was pronounced dead at the scene.
The sprayer’s driver, a 37-year-old man from Shelby, was not injured. ISP continues to investigate the incident.
