KNOXVILLE – A Knoxville man died this morning in a motorcycle crash in Jasper County.

According to the Iowa State Patrol, the accident occurred at around 4:16am on Highway 163 near mile marker 23, which is located between Prairie City and Monroe. 31-year-old Zachariah Paul Lewis Pollock of Knoxville was traveling eastbound when his motorcycle left the roadway, struck a culvert, and overturned. Pollock was pronounced deceased at the scene by first responders.

The Iowa State Patrol is currently investigating the accident.