CLEAR LAKE — A northern Iowa bicyclist was taken to the hospital Sunday, October 25, after colliding with a turning pickup at a Clear Lake intersection.
The crash occurred at approximately 12:18 p.m. at Powers Avenue and South Shore Drive, according to the Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies identified the bicyclist as Reagan Elsbury, 47, of Ventura. Elsbury was traveling west on South Shore Drive when a 2025 Dodge Ram pickup driven by Jeremey Ainley, 46, of Clear Lake, was turning east and collided with the bicycle, authorities said.
Elsbury was transported to MercyOne North Iowa by the Clear Lake Fire Department with injuries described as non-life-threatening.
The sheriff’s office is investigating the collision. Clear Lake Ambulance and the Clear Lake Fire Department assisted.
The release did not identify a contributing violation or announce any citations.
Sunday’s collision follows other bicycle crashes covered by NorthIowaToday.com, including a July incident in which a Charles City bicyclist was airlifted after a collision with a pickup truck.