An Elkader woman was killed in an ATV accident earlier this month. A news release from the Clayton County Sheriff's Department states that at about 4:45 October 5, deputies were dispatched to 32489 Evergreen Road in rural Elkader for an ATV crash. The release states that 68-year-old Katherine Riniker of Elkader, was operating a Polaris Sportsman 550 ATV eastbound on a private drive. Riniker lost control of the ATV, struck an electric fence, and was ejected from the vehicle. Riniker was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident remains under investigation by the Clayton County Sheriff’s Office.
