SHEFFIELD — A Sheffield man was struck by semi while bike-riding on Highway 65 early Monday morning, sending him to Mayo Hospital on a helicopter.
A 2016 KW semi driven by 62-year-old Dennis Gjerde of McCallsburg, Iowa, was northbound on Highway 65 Monday morning at about 3:40 AM, near 220th Street (rural Sheffield). The semi struck a 26-year-old man riding a bike at that location. As a result of the collision, the bicyclist was transported to Mayor Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, via Mercy Air One, with life-threatening injuries.
Assisting the Iowa State Patrol was the Franklin county sheriff’s office, Sheffield EMS, Franklin General Hospital, and the Iowa DOT.
…the first thing that came to my mind was…”what the heck was the bike rider doing out on a major highway at 3:40 in the morning, in the dark”…not how old the driver of the truck was…he was cleared to be driving and had the proper license???
Dumb guy riding a bike at night on a semi-major highway… Darwin Award candidate.
People should read the article before they leave dumb comments!
why is a 62yo driving no less a semi. pull license. senior citizens need to accept limitations. old ppl cause to many accidents around here. also sukup city has bike trails so why ride a very busy highway…. dumb.
Mess with a semi and you will end up in the hospital, if you are lucky.
It wasn’t a man