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Cedar Rapids cyclist seriously injured when struck by vehicle in Buchanan County

Aug. 2, 2021 11:39 am, Updated: Aug. 2, 2021 2:11 pm
Bicyclist Mark Johnson of Cedar Rapids was struck by the driver of a Ford Transit Connect just south of Quasqueton on Wednesday, July 28, 2021, according to the Buchanan County Sheriff's Office. Johnson was airlifted to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City with serious injuries. (Buchanan County Sheriff's Office photo)
A Cedar Rapids cyclist was seriously injured last week when he was struck by a vehicle while riding in Quasqueton.
According to the Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office, Mark Johnson was riding his bicycle just after 8 a.m. July 28 in the southbound lane in 2800 block of Quasqueton Avenue when he was struck by a southbound 2011 Ford Transit Connect van driven by Brent Meyers of Denver, Iowa.
Johnson was airlifted to University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City with serious injuries, but is expected to survive, the sheriff’s office said.
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Meyers was not hurt.
The wreck remains under investigation, the sheriff’s office said.
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