Updated at 10:58 a.m. by Jeff Raasch
CEDAR RAPIDS – Police continue to investigate Thursday night’s accident that left a bicyclist with head injuries.
Susan M. Desotel, 51, of Cedar Rapids, was southbound on C Street SW and approaching Wilson Avenue Drive around 6:30 p.m., when an oncoming pickup turned in her path, police said. Desotel was thrown off her bike, hitting the pickup and then the pavement.
Sgt. Daniel Jabens said Desotel suffered head trauma even though she was wearing a helmet. Desotel was taken to University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, where her official medical condition was not being released.
The driver of the pickup, Robert H. Fleming, 55, of Alburnett, was not injured, police said.
Sgt. Cory McGarvey said Fleming has not been charged with a traffic offense.
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A bike is grounded on C Street SW, after an accident on Thursday, July 29, 2010. A woman riding her bicycle was taken to University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics for head injuries. (Christopher Pratt/SourceMedia Group News).
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CEDAR RAPIDS — One woman sustained serious head trauma after a bicycle versus vehicle accident this evening, said Cedar Rapids Police Sgt. Daniel Jabens.
The woman was riding her bicycle south down C Street SW, around 6:30 p.m., when she and an oncoming vehicle collided.
When the accident occurred, the driver of the vehicle was apparently attempting make a left hand turn onto Wilson Avenue Drive SW. The driver of the vehicle wasn’t injured, said Jabens.
The bicyclist was taken away by ambulance for care at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, said Jabens.
She was wearing a helmet.
Following the accident the intersection was blocked off by yellow tape. Traffic was shut down, and emergency crews photographed and documented the collision.
Names of the cyclist and driver were being withheld pending notification of family.
No other information was available from police.
This is a developing story, please check back for updates.
As several of us have ridden with Susan on different occasions, is is distressing that this happened.
While no charges were filed immediately, it is good that the CRPD is still investigating. Many of us will be watching for the outcome.
Are you kidding me no charges have been filed not even a failure to yield, sounds like she had the right of way come on Cedar Rapids pd get with it. Thoughts and prayers to this woman and her family how tragic