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Bicyclist Involved in Collision with Pickup DiesBy Jeff Raasch, Reporter
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Police say a woman injured Thursday when her bicycle was struck by a pickup has died.
Susan M. DeSotel, of Cedar Rapids, died Monday at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. She was 51. DeSotel was southbound on C Street SW around 6:30 p.m. Thursday when an oncoming pickup turned in her path at Wilson Avenue Drive, police said. DeSotel was thrown off her bike, hitting the pickup and then the pavement. Sgt. Daniel Jabens said DeSotel suffered head trauma even though she was wearing a helmet. “She was a very avid biker,” said Bill Phillips, a friend of the family. “If she wasn’t working or sleeping, she was on the bike.” DeSotel, a member of the Hawkeye Bicycle Association, took the route she was taking Thursday often, and grew to love the hill where the accident happened, Phillips said. DeSotel had worked at Quintrex Data Systems in Cedar Rapids for 22 years, most recently as a quality assurance specialist. It was there she met one of her closest friends, Kendra Lown, of Walford. Lown said DeSotel regularly took an evening bike ride south to Solon or north to Center Point. “It depended on which way the wind was blowing,” Lown said. “You’ve got to have that tailwind on the way back.” The driver of the pickup, Robert H. Fleming, 55, of Alburnett, was not injured, police said. Sgt. Cristy Hamblin said Fleming may be issued a traffic ticket, but would not be charged with a serious crime. More Good Stuff |
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