Decorah bicyclist injured Tuesday in car accident

A car/bicycle accident Tuesday afternoon in Decorah injured a Decorah man.

50-year-old John Condon was riding his bike north on Locust Road around 4:00 p.m. Tuesday.  55-year-old Sherri Heckstein of Decorah was driving her car north on Locust Road.  She told police some items fell off the visor of the car, distracting her.  When she looked up, Condon's bike was in front of her.  She swerved to the left, but struck Condon.  Condon was thrown from his bike and landed ten feet away.

Condon suffered minor road rash and contusions on his left shoulder, left side and right calf.  He was check by EMS personnel and released.

Heckstein was not ticketed in connection with the accident.