Posted on August 20th, 2010
A bicyclist was struck and killed by a car in Calmar last week and authorities with the Iowa State Patrol have identified the victim.
A 70-year-old man was riding his bicycle on a trail that crossed over the roadway around 4:20 p.m. when a 27-year-old man in a pickup truck struck him near Highway 52.
The 70-year-old man was killed from injuries sustained in the accident. It is unknown whether police officials have given any citation in the accident because it is still under investigation.
Bicycle accidents can cause serious injury to a bike rider, our thoughts and condolences are with the friends and family of the victim.
Posted on May 28th, 2010
According to authorities, a Laurens-Marathon Community School District high school science teacher was struck and killed in a bicycle-car accident last Wednesday.
Around 8 p.m. Wednesday, the teacher was riding his bike westbound on Highway 10. He was intending to participate in Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa this summer, friends and school staff told police.
About 3 miles from Marathon, the teacher was struck by a car driven by an 18-year-old former student. Both rider and driver were heading westbound into the setting sun, and the driver was unable to see the bicyclist.
The teacher was taken to Pocahontas Community Hospital but was later pronounced dead.
Police had not filed any charges.
Posted on April 29th, 2010
Iowa City Police report that an adult male cyclist was hit by a car around 2:12 p.m. Monday at the intersection of Jefferson and Johnson Streets.
Police are asking for the public’s help in finding the driver, who fled the scene. The cyclist described the car as a new silver, four-door Pontiac Grand Am.
The passenger side door sustained serious damage in the accident and the passenger side window was shattered.
The cyclist was taken to Mercy Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Hit-and-run accidents involving cars hitting cyclists are unfortunately quite common. If you have been involved in a bike-car accident, call the Iowa bicycle traffic accident attorneys of LaMarca & Landry, P.C., at 877-327-2600 to discuss your legal options.
