Iowa football player Koeppel hit by truck

Hawkeye football offensive lineman Josh Koeppel was hit while riding his motorcycle this morning in downtown Iowa City.

Sgt. Denise Brotherton of Iowa City Police Department said Koeppel was westbound on Burlington Street on his motorcycle when John Logan, 54, of Iowa City, driving a pickup, turned left onto Gilbert Street and struck Koeppel.

Brotherton said Koeppel did not suffer life-threatening injuries. He was taken to University Hospitals for evaluation.

Logan was cited for failure to yield.

Koeppel is listed as a possible starter at center for the Hawkeyes this fall.

No word yet from the Hawkeye football team about how this accident may affect his ability to play this Saturday in the season opener against Eastern Illinois.