According to Iowa City Police, an adult male bicyclist was struck by a car around 2:12 p.m. yesterday at the intersection of Jefferson and Johnson Streets.
The driver of the vehicle fled the scene. The cyclist described the vehicle as new silver, four-door, Pontiac Grand Am.
Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying this hit-and-run driver. The car sustained passenger side damage from the collision, including a broken passenger side window.
The cyclist was taken to Mercy Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Hit-and-run accidents involving cars hitting cyclists are unfortunately quite common. If you have been involved in a bike-car accident, call the Iowa bicycle traffic accident attorneys of LaMarca Law Group, P.C., at (515) 705-0233 to discuss your legal options.