MASON CITY – A motorcycle accident last Monday in Mason City sent a man to the hospital with injuries, and police announced Tuesday he has passed away.
Around 10:30 AM Monday morning, September 2, an accident involving a motorcycle and truck was reported at 4th Street SW and Eisenhower Avenue. Officers arrived and determined that a vehicle driven by Marvin Alphs, age 69 of Mason City was traveling east on US Highway 122 attempting to turn north onto South Eisenhower. A blue Harley-Davidson motorcycle driven by Robert Schwieger, age 56 of Mason City, was traveling west on US Highway 122. The vehicles collided in the intersection. Schwieger was transported to Mercy One Hospital by Mason City Fire Department for injuries. Alphs was not injured in the accident.
Mason City Police Officers were investigating the accident by measuring the length of the skid marks. Iowa State Patrol appeared to be on the scene as well.
Alphs was charged with Failure to Obey a Traffic Control Device.
Lake Towing was there to get the motorcycle and later Katz Towing would come to check out the red pickup truck, which appeared to have damage.
On September 9, 2019 Robert Schwieger passed away as a result of the injuries he sustained in the accident, Mason City police announced.
