Burlington cyclist struck by truck

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Burlington, Ia-  A Burlington man was critically injured after being hit by a truck while on a bike.

According to a report from the Iowa State Patrol, on Saturday, May 1st, at about 6:50 PM, a Ford F150 driven by 61-year-old Michael Paul Fairlie of Burlington was going southbound on South Main St. in Burlington when a cyclist failed to obey a stop sign and entered the intersection.

The truck hit the cyclist, 52-year-old Reynaldo Lopez of Burlington.

Lopez was taken to Great River Medical Center and later airlifted to University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.

The accident is being investigated by the Iowa State Patrol.