CBS4 RTV4 WHBF Quad Cities, IL / IA News Weather SportsIllinois man injured on bike tour across Iowa
Member Center:
Associated Press - July 30, 2010 6:04 PM ET
WASHBURN, Iowa (AP) - Authorities say an Illinois man on the RAGBRAI bicycle tour across Iowa was injured when he was struck by a car in Washburn in eastern Iowa.
The Black Hawk County Sheriff's Office says the accident happened just before 12:30 p.m. Friday. It says the car was turning left when it collided with the bicycle.
The bicyclist, 49-year-old Mohammed Al-Marima, of Bloomington, Ill., suffered a shoulder injury as well as cuts to his right leg. He was taken to a Waterloo hospital.
The driver of the car, 25-year-old Joshua Dunt, of Raymond, Iowa, was charged with failure to yield on a left turn.
Black Hawk County deputies also responded to five other accidents Thursday and Friday in which RAGBRAI riders suffered minor injuries after losing control of their bikes.
Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
