Crime & Safety
Sheriff's: Car Strikes Bike in No Passing Zone Seriously Injuring Rider
Cyclist Megan Poulette, 33, was flown to the hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries. Driver Michelle Hess, 26, of Mount Vernon, was cited for passing in a no passing zone.
A car struck a cyclist in a no passing zone, which landed the cyclist in the hospital with serious injuries and the driver with a ticket, according to authorities.
Michelle Hess, 26, of Mount Vernon, was driving a Ford Escape and attempted to a pass cyclist Megan Poulette, 33, of Mount Vernon, in a no passing zone, according to a news release from the Linn County Sheriff's Office.
That's when the vehicle struck the cyclist, according to the news release. Authorities were called at about 7:33 a.m., today, July 8, to 1300 Block of W Mt Vernon Road.
Poulette, who was wearing a helmet, was flown to Mercy Hospital in Cedar Rapids with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, according to Sheriff's. Deputies cited Hess for passing in a no passing zone.
Mount Vernon Fire Department, Lisbon-Mount Vernon Ambulance, the Lifeguard Helicopter, Linn County Rescue 57, and Linn County Deputies responded.
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